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1936 Map of Emerado

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Emerado
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Turtle River meanders across this Grand Forks County landscape, carving through a region defined by its precise agrarian grid and early 20th-century rail connectivity. The Great Northern railroad corridor serves as the primary axis for development, anchoring the prairie settlements of Arvilla, Emerado, and Ojata. This 1930s survey reveals a densely organized rural social structure, where community life was anchored by local landmarks like the Blooming Town Hall and a network of numbered schoolhouses such as School No 7 and School No 50.

The hydrology of the area is particularly distinct, featuring the expansive Kelly Slough and the contrasting drainages of Saltwater Coulee and Freshwater Coulee. These features, alongside family-named institutions like Mc Cray Sch and Cooper Sch, offer researchers a detailed view of the Red River Valley's township system before the large-scale consolidation of rural districts. The presence of Emerado Evangelical Ch and Washington Ch further highlights the religious foundations of these early North Dakota prairie communities.