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1972 Map of Goodridge

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Goodridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Goodridge serves as the primary hub of activity in this northwestern Minnesota landscape, where the 1972 topography reflects a region shaped by extensive water management and early transit corridors. The geometric grid of the Grand Plain and Moylan is defined by a dense network of man-made waterways, including Judicial Ditch No 13 and County Ditch No 20, which were critical for draining the low-lying prairie for agricultural use.

Evidence of historical transit and boundary lines cuts across the township divisions, most notably the Old Indian Treaty Bdy and an Old Railroad Grade passing through Clover Leaf. These features, alongside local landmarks like the Goodridge Cem and a scattered Townhall, provide essential markers for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of Pennington Co and Marshall Co during the mid-20th century.