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1942 Map of McVille

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of McVille
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

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McVille anchors this 1930s landscape, serving as a vital rail hub where the Great Northern tracks cut through the southern townships. The survey reveals a meticulously organized rural society, where education and faith are distributed across the prairie in a grid of numbered schools and country steeples. Notable community centers like the Central Farmers Union Hall reflect the region's agricultural cooperation during the mid-century.

The terrain is defined by a dense network of glacial potholes and marshes, including Stella Lake and Bitter Lake, which influenced the placement of early homesteads and roads. Genealogists can find significant local landmarks such as Center Lutheran Ch and the Hamlin Cem, alongside a dozen rural schoolhouses including Melrose Sch No 4 and Field Sch No 2. These sites document the original township divisions of Melville, Central, and Field.