2013 Map of Newfolden

About this map

Newfolden sits as the central hub of this Marshall County landscape, where the winding path of the Middle River meets a strictly organized grid of agricultural section lines. This 2013 survey illustrates a rural Minnesota community defined by its proximity to water and its commitment to local heritage, evidenced by the high density of small family and community burial grounds scattered across the prairie. The engineering of the landscape is further emphasized by the presence of the Main Judicial Ditch Number Fifteen, which cuts across the western portion of the quadrangle to manage drainage in this level terrain. Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of these cemeteries, from Augustana Cem and Oak Grove Cem near the town center to more outlying sites like Folden Cem and Bethlehem Cem, which mark the early footprints of rural settlement and church congregations in the region.