1950 Map of Barlow

About this map

The Northern Pacific railroad line anchors the settlement of Barlow, serving as a primary transit corridor through the prairie landscape of Foster County. This mid-century survey illustrates a rural social structure defined by its educational network, with School No 1, School No 2, School No 3, and School No 4 distributed across the townships of Rosefield, Birtsell, and Estabrook. The terrain is characterized by intricate drainage patterns and depressions, including Rosefield Slough, Scotts Slough, and Lake Claire, which connect to Rocky Run. To the south, the village of Guptill sits near the crossing of the M St P & S Ste M railroad, while local industry is represented by several Gravel Pit operations near the watercourses. The inclusion of the Barlow Cem and precise township boundaries provides essential data for those tracing the development of these North Dakota farming communities.