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1958 Map of Forman

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Forman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The town of Forman serves as the focal point of this 1950s survey, situated at a junction of significant rail lines including the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie and the Great Northern. This region of Sargent County is characterized by a high density of small prairie potholes and wetlands, with the Wild Rice River meandering through the southern townships of Taylor and Weber.

Evidence of shifting rural populations is visible in the identification of School No 2 (Abandoned) and School No 4 (Abandoned), which mark former centers of local education. Near the town center, the Fairgrounds and a small Landing Field indicate the importance of Forman as a regional hub for social and agricultural gatherings. Researchers can also locate the Old Trinity Cem and Buttke Lake among the section lines and township boundaries of Bowen, Dunbar, and Rutland.