The Pelican River winds through the southeastern corner of this region, feeding into Red River Lake near the established settlement of Elizabeth. This landscape in Otter Tail County is defined by its glacial hydrology, with numerous basins like Lake Haldorsen, Christopherson Lake, and Houland Lake dotting the terrain. The map serves as a vital record for genealogists, as it documents several distinct burial sites including Old Friborg Cem, S Friborg Cem, and the Evangelical Lutheran Kirchof Cem. A geometric grid of rural roads, such as Co HWY-21 and 350th ST, connects these scattered landmarks and local farmsteads. The orientation of these cemeteries and the small church at Hedemarken Lutheran Church Cem reflects the Scandinavian heritage and early parish divisions of this rural Minnesota community during the early 21st century.
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1913 · Fergus Falls
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Pelican Rapids
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1917 · Pelican Rapids
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Rothsay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Barnesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Rothsay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Barnesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Fargo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Fargo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · Carlisle
USGS Topo · 1:24,000