"The publication is a 256 page hard cover full colour book in 8.5 x 11 format. The main focus is the 130 page depiction of the eight townships of the East Reserve (RM of Hanover), and Scratching River area. Each township section consists of 5 maps and descriptive text: an original survey, a homesteader, aerial photo, village lands/trials, and historical sites. Another component is the published historical maps of the East Reserve, each contributing to the understanding of the development of the East Reserve. The Atlas also includes sections on indigenous peoples, earliest European settlement, ethnic origins of the various groups, and out-migration."--

"... The maps of the new Mennonite Historical Atlas follow the road of development and expansion of the Mennonite faith community from Switzerland, Holland and Germany to Russia, the United States, Canada, and to Latin America. Some maps of the first atlas have been revised and errors eliminated where reliable data became available." -- p. v.