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1966 Map of Oslo SE

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Oslo SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Red River serves as the primary boundary and geographical anchor for this mid-1960s survey of the borderlands between Minnesota and North Dakota. The landscape is defined by the complex, meandering paths of the river and its tributaries, including Grand Marais Creek and the South Marais River. Human activity is primarily agricultural, evidenced by a dense network of water management features such as Judicial Ditch No 68, Judicial Ditch No 75, and County Ditch No 41.

Social and civic life is centered around local landmarks like the Townhall and several rural churches, notably Kongsvinger Ch and Bethany Ch with its adjacent South Bethany Cem. For transportation historians, the sheet is particularly interesting for its depiction of the Great Northern railroad and the Proposed Location Great Northern, indicating infrastructure planning in the townships of Falconer and Rye during this era.