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1936 Map of Emerado

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Emerado
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

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Blooming Town Hall and a network of one-room schoolhouses anchor this agricultural landscape in the mid-1930s. The region is defined by the Great Northern railroad corridor, which connects the grain-handling settlements of Arvilla, Emerado, and Ojata. Outside these rail hubs, the landscape is organized into distinct townships like Oakville and Pleasant View, where rural life centered on local institutions such as Cooper Sch, Gilbert Sch, and Mc Cray Sch.

Hydrological features like Kelly Slough and the Turtle River contrast with the geometric precision of the section lines. The presence of the Emerado Evangelical Ch and Washington Ch provides critical data points for genealogists tracing family roots in this corner of North Dakota. This survey, conducted by Daniel Kennedy and his team, captures the transition between the early settlement era and modern land management before mid-century changes altered the rural footprint.