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1919 Map of Winsor

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Winsor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

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The Red Lake Indian Reservation boundary defines much of the eastern landscape on this 1919 survey, illustrating the intersection of sovereign tribal lands and early twentieth-century rural development. Small agrarian settlements such as Winsor, Wanke, and Griebrok are scattered across a territory undergoing extensive hydraulic modification. The proliferation of drainage projects, including Jud. Ditch No. 1 & No. 3 and Judicial Ditch No. 4, indicates a concerted effort to reclaim marshy terrain for agriculture.

Transport is dominated by the Minneapolis St. Paul and Sault Saint Marie railroad corridor in the south, which connects the region toward Gully. Genealogists may note the numerous Schools, Churches, and Cemeteries that served these isolated farming communities. The transition from the Clearwater River to the Lost River and Red Lake River creates a complex network of waterways that shaped the local economy before modern highway expansion.