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2016 Map of Strandquist

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Strandquist
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Strandquist stands as the primary settlement in this corner of Marshall County, appearing as a concentrated hub at the intersection of a diagonal rail line and several county highways. The surrounding landscape is defined by the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System, though the natural path of the Middle River winds through the southern townships, providing a sharp contrast to the straight-line drainage of Judicial Ditch Number Nineteen to the north.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the dense distribution of denominational burial grounds throughout the township. These include the Mission Covenant Cem, Bethesda Cem, English Cem, Mamrelund Cem, and the Augustana Lutheran Cem. These named sites, along with the Norwegian Cem, reflect the ethnic and religious settlement patterns of the Red River Valley region, while the Farm Service Agency Interest of Minnesota indicates contemporary land management and agricultural preservation efforts.