2019 Map of Girard

About this map

Burnham Cr meanders through the heart of the Red River Valley, defining the low-lying topography of this Polk County agricultural landscape. The settlement of Girard and the community at Wilds are situated along a primary transportation corridor that cuts diagonally across the northern portion of the map. This modern survey illustrates the intensive engineering of the local hydrology, as evidenced by an extensive network of drainage systems including County Ditch Number One Hundred Twelve and County Ditch Number Ninety-four. These watercourses reveal the long-term transformation of the Red River Valley into highly productive farmland. For those researching family history in the area, the map precisely locates Andover Cem and Hanna Cem, serving as important markers of the region's rural social structure and early pioneer legacy.