1982 Map of Crookston SW

About this map

The meandering Red Lake River dominates the southern landscape of this Polk County region, carving deep oxbows through the flat agricultural plains of Lowell and Andover townships. At the southeastern corner, the outskirts of Crookston emerge as a local hub of transport and infrastructure, marked by the Burlington Northern railroad lines and Crookston Junction. The map details a transition from the dense network of drainage canals like County Ditch No 26 to the industrial and municipal facilities south of the river, including a series of Sewage Disposal Ponds and Industrial Waste Ponds. Historically significant sites for researchers include the Union Cem and Calvary Cem, alongside small rural points such as Shirley and Hixon Station that dot the rail corridors and country roads north of Burnham Creek.