1939 Map of Drayton

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The Red River of the North winds in sharp, serpentine loops along the border between North Dakota and Minnesota, defining the landscape of this 1939 survey. The town of Drayton serves as a primary hub along the Northern Pacific railroad, which runs parallel to the river's western bank through Pittsburg and Bowesmont. This era reveals a densely organized rural society, evidenced by the high concentration of one-room schoolhouses such as Westerson Sch, Lincoln Sch, and Johnson Sch that once served the agricultural community.