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2016 Map of Halverson Lake

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Halverson Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The small settlement of Rindal anchors the southeastern corner of this glacial landscape in Polk County, where the transition from prairie to woodland is defined by a dense network of water bodies and marshy basins. The geography is dominated by numerous named lakes including Cable Lake, Halverson Lake, and Lake Arthur, which are interspersed among the winding courses of the Sand Hill River and Kittleson Cr. These waterways reflect the characteristic hydrography of northwestern Minnesota, where the land’s gradual elevation changes dictate the flow through low-lying areas like Garden Slough.

Local history is preserved in the placement of rural landmarks such as Maple Lake Cem and Little Norway Cem, providing specific points of interest for genealogical research. The map illustrates a grid of county roads, such as Co HWY 1 and Co HWY 34, that connect these isolated homesteads and cemeteries across the townships of t148n r44w and t147n r43w. The distribution of these features reveals a long-standing agricultural pattern established well before this mid-2010s survey.