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1949 Map of Fessenden East

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Fessenden East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Fessenden sits at the southwestern edge of this landscape, where the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroad cuts across the prairie. The survey captures a late 1940s agricultural environment organized into distinct townships like West Norway, Hamburg, Osh Kosh, and Germantown. The James River meanders across the central portion of the map, providing a natural break in the gridded sections of the Great Plains.

Rural life is anchored by several small institutions that serve as vital landmarks for genealogists and local historians. Scattered throughout the townships are several educational and religious centers, including Bloomington School No 2, Bloomington School No 3, and School No 1. Spiritual and community life is represented by the East Vang Ch in the north and the Concordia Ch further east, which is located adjacent to the Concordia Cem.