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1941 Map of Bathgate

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Bathgate
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Pembina sits at the northern edge of the Red River Valley, just south of the border between the United States and Canada. Surveyed shortly before the second World War, this map captures the intensive rural development of northeastern North Dakota, where a dense network of country schools served farming families. Notable educational landmarks include the State School for Blind near Bathgate and numerous rural schoolhouses such as Trudell Sch, East Carlisle Sch, and Welford Sch.

The landscape is defined by the winding paths of the Pembina River, Tongue River, and Icelandic River, which carve through the grid-iron section lines. The Great Northern railway provides the primary corridor for commerce, linking the towns of Hamilton and Bathgate. Local history is deeply etched into the terrain through features like the Salt Ponds and the Bathgate Cem, while the Township Hall stands as a central civic marker for the surrounding agricultural community.