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2022 Map of Hancock NW

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Hancock NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Pomme de Terre River meanders through the heart of this rural landscape, forming a natural corridor across the border of Stevens and Swift Counties. This agrarian region is defined by its extensive system of section roads and drainage projects, including the engineered Judicial Ditch Number Sixtythree. These water management features, alongside Dry Wood Cr, reflect the long-standing efforts to maintain productive farmland in the Upper Midwest.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by two significant landmarks: the Apostolic Christian Cem in the north and the Zion Cem further south. These sites, along with small water bodies like Byrnes Lake, provide clear points of reference for researchers tracing family history within the township and range system. The map documents the persistent layout of this prairie environment, where modern county highways and local roads follow the established grid of the nineteenth-century land survey.