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1984 Map of Crookston

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Crookston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Red River Valley serves as the focal point for this mid-1980s look at Northwest Minnesota, where the Red River of the North forms the border with North Dakota. The landscape is defined by its extensive drainage network, including the Red Lake River and Sand Hill River, alongside numerous man-made structures like Judicial Ditch No 64 and Judicial Ditch No 15. The city of Crookston remains the regional hub, host to the University of Minnesota Technical College and a major intersection for the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Soo Line Railroad.

Transitioning eastward from the flat valley floor, the map reveals a shift toward the glacial lake country, marked by clusters of water bodies like Maple Lake and Union Lake. A significant portion of the land is dedicated to conservation, with numerous units such as the Tympanuchus State Wildlife Management Area and Belgium State Wildlife Management Area. Smaller rail-oriented settlements like Red Lake Falls, Erskine, and Fertile dot the landscape, preserving the historical settlement pattern of the region's agricultural economy.