2013 Map of McIntosh NE

About this map

Glacial remains define the landscape of eastern Polk County in this recent survey, where a dense network of kettle lakes and wetlands dictates the local geography. Significant water bodies like Hill River Lake and Evenmoe Lake are interspersed with smaller, family-named features such as Jeppson Lake and Wardeberg Lake. The meandering Hill River and Poplar River drain this portion of the Red River Valley watershed, winding through a terrain where human settlement is marked primarily by small country cemeteries. These sites, including Oakland Cem and Asphalt Cem, alongside the Vernes Lutheran Cem, serve as primary landmarks for genealogists and local historians tracking the early Scandinavian and European pioneer families who established these rural parishes. Connectivity is maintained by the corridor of Us-2 and the grid of local thoroughfares like NE Cottage Ave.