2010 Map of Twin Valley

About this map

The Wild Rice River meanders across this Norman County landscape, defining the character of the region as it flows past the small settlements of Gary, Heiberg, and Twin Valley. This 2010 survey reveals a community deeply rooted in its local geography, evidenced by the numerous burial grounds scattered across the prairie, including North Wild Rice Cemetery, West Wild Rice Cemetery, and Trinity Cemetery. The transportation network is a strict grid of county highways and township roads, interrupted only by the river’s winding course and the linear path of the Agassiz Recreational Trl. Near the southern edge of the map, the Wild Rice River Dam represents a point of human engineering on the waterway. Genealogists will find significant detail in the clustering of cemeteries around Twin Valley, such as Zion Memorial Gardens and Saint Williams Cemetery, reflecting the multi-denominational history of this rural Minnesota area.