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1919 Map of Pelan

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Pelan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

Pelan and the surrounding borderlands of Kittson, Marshall, and Roseau Counties appear here as a landscape undergoing an immense drainage transformation. The map reveals an extensive network of engineered waterways, including State Ditch No. 91, State Ditch No. 95, and Jud. Ditch No. 19, which slice across the flat terrain to manage the waters of the Tamarack River and South Fork Two Rivers.

Settlement patterns in this era were sparse but organized, with rural life centered around the community of Sanwick and the crossroads at Park. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from numerous unnamed Schools and a Church to the Cemetery near the banks of the rivers. The presence of features like Public Xings and Farm Xings along the waterways highlights the daily logistical challenges faced by early 20th-century residents navigating this wet, transitionary prairie.