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1934 Map of Emerado

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Emerado
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Great Northern railroad corridor defines the development of this Grand Forks County landscape, connecting the prairie settlements of Arvilla, Emerado, and Ojata. Surveyed in the mid-1930s, the map reveals a highly organized rural society structured around township lines and local education, evidenced by the numerous numbered schools and family-named institutions like Cooper Sch and Gilbert Sch. The drainage of the Red River Valley is clearly visible through the winding course of the Turtle River and the expansive Kelly Slough in the northeast.

Agricultural life is anchored by the Blooming Town Hall and spiritual centers such as the Emerado Evangelical Ch and Washington Ch. The terrain transitions from the low-lying wetlands of Saltwater Coulee and Freshwater Coulee to the slightly more elevated townships of Mekinock and Washington. This record captures a moment of established rural infrastructure before the consolidation of mid-century farming.