2022 Map of Strathcona

About this map

Strathcona sits at the heart of this agricultural landscape in the Red River Valley region, where the flat terrain of Northwest Minnesota meets a network of managed water systems. The map illustrates a highly organized grid of rural roads and section lines, interrupted only by the marshy expanse of Thompsons Slough and the engineered path of Judicial Ditch Number Nineteen. These drainage features are critical to the region's farming heritage, turning formerly wetland areas into productive fields. Settled life in the early 21st century is anchored by three distinct burial grounds—Bethlehem Cem, Poplar Grove Cem, and Greenwood Cem—which serve as vital points of reference for genealogists tracing local families across the Roseau and Marshall county line. The small street grid of the village itself provides a sharp contrast to the vast open sections that define the surrounding township.