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1912 Map of Morris

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Morris
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Morris townsite serves as the hub of this 1912 survey, situated at the junction of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads. The town's significance as a regional center is highlighted by the presence of the State Agricultural School, while the surrounding landscape of Darnen, Hodges, and Swan Lake townships is densely dotted with over twenty numbered schools, including North Star Mill School No 5.

The central Pomme De Terre River and its chain of lakes, such as Perkins Lake and Pomme De Terre Lakes, dictate the area's geography. A network of rural landmarks like Scandia Church and Swan Lake Church anchor the local farming communities. To the south, the village of Hancock sits along the Wilmar and Larimore rail line, which cuts diagonally across the prairie toward the many glacial water bodies like Page Lake and Long Lake.