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1972 Map of Edinburg NW

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Edinburg NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The South Branch Park River carves a distinct, wooded corridor through the agricultural landscape of Walsh County in the early 1970s. This survey of the northwestern Edinburg vicinity reveals a rural settlement pattern defined by isolated country churches and local township landmarks. Along the southern edge of the sheet, the Soo Line railroad cuts across the prairie, reflecting the transportation backbone of the Red River Valley's farming economy.

Genealogists and local historians will find several key community anchors, including Odalen Ch, St Peter Ch, and Golden Valley Ch, which served as the social and spiritual centers for the surrounding farmsteads. The presence of the Townhall in the southeastern quadrant and the Charles C Cook State Game Management Area in the north highlights the mix of civic organization and conserved natural space within the townships of Tiber, Lampton, Vesta, and Golden.