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1948 Map of Fessenden

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Fessenden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Fessenden serves as the central hub of Wells County on this survey, where the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroad tracks intersect the local road grid. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of township-based rural schools and family-linked cemeteries, reflecting the established agricultural community of the mid-1940s. Many of these institutions, such as St Anna Sch No 1 and Cottonwood Sch, were vital social anchors for the surrounding farmsteads.

Water management and local hydrology are evident in the course of the James River and the meandering paths of Rocky Run. Beyond the main settlements of Manfred and Emrick, the presence of landmarks like Mohr Field and several country churches, including the German Baptist Ch, indicates a landscape defined by small-scale community centers. The map also records numerous small burial grounds like Brynjulson Cem and Tolbert Cem, which provide significant data for genealogical research in these townships.