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1983 Map of Morton SE

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Morton SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Minnesota River bluffs and the winding course of Threemile Creek define the southern edge of this Renville County landscape, where the prairie transitions into a complex drainage network. The interior is defined by an extensive system of agricultural engineering, including Judicial Ditch No 12 and County Ditch No 115, which supported the intensive farming of Bandon and Camp townships.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of community landmarks, particularly the numerous rural burial grounds such as Finnish Cem, Zion Cem, and the Fort Ridgely and Dale Cem. The presence of the Chicago and North Western railroad corridor and several Townhall sites reflects the early 1980s civic and industrial infrastructure of this rural region near County Park No 4.