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1964 Map of Greenview

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Greenview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Agricultural development in the Red River Valley is clearly defined on this mid-1960s survey of Polk County. The landscape is dominated by a systematic drainage network essential for farming this flat terrain, including County Ditch No 63, County Ditch No 15, and County Ditch No 100. These man-made channels intersect with natural waterways like Burnham Creek, reflecting the massive engineering efforts required to reclaim the land for production.

Transport and township boundaries anchor the local geography, with the Great Northern railroad cutting a diagonal line across the northern section. Small settlements and loading points like Burwell, Harold, and Greenview appear as critical nodes in the rural economy. The map also delineates the jurisdictional lines of Andover, Fairfax, Hammond, and Russia townships, providing a clear view of the cadastral organization during this period of Minnesota's history.