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1985 Map of Thief River Falls

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Thief River Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Thief River Falls hub and the agricultural plains of northwestern Minnesota are documented here in the mid-1980s, revealing an intricate network of water management and transportation. The landscape is dominated by an extensive system of man-made waterways, including Judicial Ditch No 9 and County Ditch No 12, which were engineered to drain the flat, fertile basin of the Red River Valley. These ditches interact with the natural meanders of the Tamarac River, Middle River, and Snake River.

Evidence of the region's heritage is preserved through features like the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and Old Mill State Park. The Burlington Northern railroad lines connect established prairie towns such as Warren, Stephen, and Argyle. Extensive conservation areas, notably the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge and Elm Lake State Wildlife Management Area, mark the eastern edge of the quadrangle where the open farmland meets managed wetlands.