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2022 Map of Morton SE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Franklin serves as the primary settlement in this corner of Renville County, situated along a landscape shaped by both natural waterways and a complex network of agricultural drainage. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Threemile Creek and Fort Ridgely Creek, which flow toward the southern edge of the quadrangle. An extensive system of engineered waterways, including County Ditch Number One Hundred Forty and County Ditch Number One Hundred Nine A, illustrates the region's long-standing commitment to land management and cultivation.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of several community burial sites, such as the Finnish Cemetery, Hauges Cemetery, and the Fort Ridgely and Dale Cemetery. The presence of the Minnesota River Trail in the southwest suggests the transition toward the river valley, while the grid of rural routes like County Highway 2 and 660th Avenue connects the dispersed farmsteads of the Minnesota prairie.