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2013 Map of Morton

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Morton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

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The Minnesota River valley carves a deep, winding path through this region of the Upper Midwest, defining the border between Renville Co and Redwood Co. The river plain is a complex network of bluffs and bottomlands, where drainage is managed through extensive infrastructure like Ditch Number Twelve and County Ditch Number One Hundred Eleven. At the center of this landscape sits Morton, positioned where the valley floor meets the upland plains, while Franklin anchors the eastern side of the sheet.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of small, family-named burial sites and community grounds throughout the township. These range from the Peavery Grave Site and Marguth Grave Site to the Saint Patrick-Birch Cooley Cem and the Lower Sioux Community Cem near the river. The presence of the Patten Pioneer Cem and the Post Newton Cem reflects the long-standing agricultural and tribal history of this river-bluff territory.