The small town of Thor serves as the focal point of this rural Humboldt County landscape, centered around its local infrastructure like the Thor Post Office. The surrounding terrain is defined by a dense grid of agricultural roads and a network of water management features, including Beaver Creek, Badger Creek, and Soldier Creek, as well as engineered channels such as Drainage Ditch Number 46 and Ditch Number 19. This map is particularly notable for its high concentration of pioneer and community burial sites, which reveal the deep roots of the local population. Genealogists can trace family histories through numerous documented grounds, including Norway Lake Cemetery, East Ullensvang Cemetery, West Ullensvang Cemetery, and the Willicksen Cemetery. These sites, along with others like Blossom Hill Cemetery and East Beaver Cemetery, suggest a well-established rural community with distinct congregational or neighborhood identities.
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1923 · Fort Dodge
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Waterloo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Fort Dodge
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Waterloo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Fort Dodge
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Fort Dodge
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1972 · Renwick
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Livermore
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Hardy
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Eagle Grove SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000