1950 Map of Crosby

About this map

The Canada United States border and the Montana state line define the northwestern corner of this North Dakota landscape, where agricultural townships like Blooming Prairie and Hawkeye meet the international boundary. The city of Crosby serves as a regional hub at the junction of the Great Northern and the Minneapolis Sault Ste Marie and St Paul railroads. This era of prairie settlement is marked by a dense network of country schools, including Lexington Sch and Roseville Sch, alongside community centers such as Bethlehem Ch and the Crosby Country Club. Farther west, the town of Ambrose sits near the Ambrose Cem, while the rugged terrain of Twin Butte contrasts with the cultivated fields along Crosby Creek. The map documents a time when small rural school districts and local town halls remained the primary social infrastructure for Divide County.