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1934 Map of Emerado

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Emerado
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Great Northern and Northern Pacific rail lines dominate this Red River Valley landscape, charting a precise grid across the townships of Blooming, Oakville, and Pleasant View. The prairie terrain is marked by intricate drainage patterns, where the winding Turtle River and the expansive Kelly Slough contrast with the engineered straightness of the section lines.

Settlement is concentrated along the iron corridors at Emerado, Arvilla, and Ojata. For family historians, the sheet is exceptionally dense with local landmarks, including the Blooming Town Hall and a network of numbered and named rural schools such as Cooper Sch and Gilbert Sch. Spiritual life in the 1930s is anchored by the Emerado Evangelical Ch and Washington Ch, while the presence of Saltwater Coulee and Freshwater Coulee reflects the varied hydrology that dictated the placement of pioneer farmsteads.