2016 Map of Harold

About this map

Hafslo Cem sits at the center of this Polk County landscape, marking the enduring presence of local heritage amidst a vast network of water management features. The area is defined by its rectilinear drainage system, including long stretches of the County Ditch Number One Hundred Fiftyeight and County Ditch Number One Hundred Five, which transformed these plains into productive agricultural land. Small settlements like Harold and Benoit anchor the rural grid, positioned along Co Rd 45 in a region where transportation and irrigation have dictated the patterns of human habitation. The meandering path of Burnham Cr in the southern sections provides a natural contrast to the engineered precision of the surrounding ditches, illustrating the historical effort to control and utilize the Minnesota prairie.