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2022 Map of Norton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Norton stands as a focal point in this portion of Dunn County, situated where the terrain begins to slope toward the southern waterways. The landscape is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Popple Cr, Otter Cr, and Broken Cr, which eventually feed into the larger Hay River and Red Cedar River systems. This drainage pattern shaped the early road network, visible in the way routes like Ridge Rd follow the higher ground between creek valleys.

For those tracing local lineage, the map provides precise locations for several historic burial sites, including the Norton Lutheran Church Cem, Upper Popple Creek Cem, and Otter Creek Cem. The transition from the northern uplands to the river flats in the south reveals the agricultural layout of the region, anchored by the small settlement of Norton and its surrounding country churches and family homesteads.