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2016 Map of Morton

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Morton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Minnesota River and its meandering valley dictate the geography of this Renville County landscape, where the settlements of Morton and Franklin serve as local hubs. This area is particularly significant for genealogists and local historians due to the high density of small burial sites and family plots scattered across the township. Notable locations include the Lower Sioux Community Cem, the Patten Pioneer Cem, and individual markers like the Honorable JW Lynde Burial Plot and the Andrew Robertson Grave.

The terrain above the river valley is marked by agricultural drainage systems such as County Ditch Number One Hundred Eleven and natural tributaries like Birch Coulee Cr and Wabasha Cr. These waterways cut through the flat upland plains, leading down into the wooded river bottomlands where Sulphur Lake and various sloughs sit. The map records a deeply rooted community structure, preserved through landmarks like the Saint Patrick - Birch Cooley Cem and the Marguth Grave Site.