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2022 Map of Morton

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Morton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The winding Minnesota River corridor and its surrounding bluffs anchor this study of Morton and the nearby town of Franklin. The landscape is heavily marked by its early history and the heritage of the Lower Sioux Indian Reservation, which includes the Lower Sioux Community Cem and the Newton Cem. This area is particularly significant for genealogists, as it contains numerous isolated memorial sites and family-named landmarks including the Andrew Robertson Grave, the Honorable J W Lynde Grave, and the Peavey Grave Site.

Drainage systems like Birch Coulee Cr and the extensive Judicial Ditch Number Twelve cut through the upland plains, illustrating the transformation of the prairie into a managed agricultural grid. Local landmarks like the Saint Patrick - Birch Cooley Cem and Patten Pioneer Cem serve as quiet records of the nineteenth-century settlers who established these communities along the river's path through Renville County.