2019 Map of Fosston SE

About this map

The boundary between Polk and Clearwater Counties bisects this northern Minnesota landscape, a terrain defined by its glacial hydrology and dispersed rural heritage. Five distinct community burial grounds, including Fridhem Cem, Our Savior's Cem, and Oakland Cem, serve as cultural anchors for the surrounding townships. The intricate network of small rivers—the Hill River, Lost River, and Poplar River—meanders through a mosaic of wetlands and prairie potholes characteristic of the Red River Valley’s eastern edge. A grid of section-line roads, such as Co Hwy 27 and Co Hwy 1, provides the primary structure for this agricultural region, where the persistence of family and community identity is preserved in labels like Saint Peter Cem and Cross Lake Cem near the banks of the winding waterways.