2017 Map of Thompson

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Thompson and Merrifield anchor this Red River Valley landscape south of Grand Forks, where the intricate patterns of Elm Coulee and Cole Cr cut through the geometric grid of agricultural sections and township lines. The mapping reveals a high density of rural religious and memorial sites concentrated near the settlements, including the Walle Lutheran Church and its associated Walle Lutheran Church Cem. Further west, Saint Judes Cem and Saint James Cem sit just south of the Thompson town center. The drainage network is heavily managed, as evidenced by Drain Number 4 and Drain Number 10, which channel water toward the Red River of the North along the border between Minnesota and North Dakota. The juxtaposition of these modern water management features with early pioneer cemeteries provides a clear view of the area's development from frontier farmland into a stable agricultural corridor.