1969 Map of Nimrod

About this map

The Crow Wing River and Shell River converge in this remote landscape, defining the character of north-central Minnesota at the end of the 1960s. Much of the northern terrain is managed as the Huntersville State Forest, where the river's meandering path creates distinctive features like the Kossila Oxbow and several notable river crossings at Butterfield Rapids and Watkins Rapids. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies the Finnish Cem and the small settlement of Nimrod near the riverbanks. The land between the waterways is a mixture of marsh and open space, exemplified by the vast Wire Grass Meadow. This survey provides a clear look at the township structure across Meadow, Horton, and North Germany, capturing the rural infrastructure of Wadena County before modern development altered these traditional boundaries.