1949 Map of Carpio

About this map

The Carpio townsite serves as the central hub of this North Dakota landscape, situated where the Soo Line railroad cuts through the valley of the Des Lacs River. Surveyed in the late 1940s with later revisions, the map reveals a rural community supported by a network of drainage features and coulees, such as State Coulee, Johnson Coulee, and Oleas Coulee. This terrain is defined by the transition from the upland Plain and White Ash township areas down into the eroded river valley, where local commerce is represented by Gravel Pits and regional water management by Helseth Dam. Genealogists will find significant local landmarks, including the Nazareth Ch, Lutheran Cem, and St Johns Cem, alongside rural education sites like Helseth Sch and Skarbo Sch. The boundary between Renville County and Ward County is also clearly delineated.