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1962 Map of Middle River

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Middle River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Great Northern railway forms a sharp north-south spine through this Marshall County landscape, anchoring the settlement of Middle River. This 1962 topography shows a transition between the organized agriculture of Spruce Valley and the more varied terrain of Huntly to the north. The winding course of the Middle River itself cuts through the township, providing a drainage network that likely influenced early homesteading and land use patterns.

Several burial grounds, including Gaarde Cem, Spruce Valley Cem, Finnish Lutheran Cem, and Woodman Cem, are scattered across the quadrangle, serving as vital markers for genealogical research in this rural Minnesota community. The map also records the utilitarian infrastructure of the era, such as a Water Tank in town and numerous Gravel Pits, alongside a designated Townhall that underscores the civic organization of the surrounding rural districts during the early 1960s.