2010 Map of Viking SW

About this map

The Black River meanders through this portion of Polk County, defining the drainage patterns of an otherwise straight-gridded agricultural landscape. This 2010 survey shows a region largely organized by its county highway system, yet it retains clear markers of its older transit history through the multiple segments of the Pembina Trl, including the Pembina Trl Nw and Pembina Trl Sw. These diagonal paths cut across the modern section lines, tracing a historic cart route that predates the formal road network. Near the southern edge of the map, the Black River Cemetery sits close to the river's banks, serving as a primary genealogical landmark for the surrounding rural community. Other notable water features include the isolated Goose Lake, which breaks up the vast network of township roads like Center St W and 10th Ave NW.