2022 Map of Oslo NE

About this map

The Red River of the North forms a jagged natural boundary between Minnesota and North Dakota, anchoring this section of the fertile Red River Valley. The settlement of Oslo sits at a critical crossing point along the western edge, while the town of Alvarado serves as a secondary hub to the east. The landscape is defined by a rigid section-line grid of rural roads, including Co Hwy 17 and Co Hwy 9, which divide the vast agricultural fields characteristic of Marshall County. Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the preservation of several rural burial grounds, such as the Swedish Evangelical Cem, Mesopotamia Cem, and the southern Swedish Cem. These sites, along with the meandering path of the Snake River, provide fixed landmarks in a region otherwise dominated by large-scale farming and the seasonal dynamics of the Red River floodplain.