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1963 Map of Emerado

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Emerado
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Grand Forks Air Force Base dominates the central landscape of this Red River Valley quadrangle, reflecting the Cold War era's significant military footprint in eastern North Dakota. The base features specialized infrastructure including Twining Sch and Eielson Sch, alongside several houses of worship such as Calvary Ch and Ascension Ch. Just south, the town of Emerado serves as a civilian anchor, bordered by the Northern Pacific and Great Northern rail lines that once defined the region's agricultural economy.

Contrasting with the rigid geometry of the air base, the Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge preserves a complex network of wetlands in the northeast. Researchers can trace the drainage patterns of Salt Water and Fresh Water systems, alongside local landmarks like Oakville Sch and the Emerado Cem. The map's purple revisions from the late 1970s illustrate the expansion of the Emerado Corporate Boundary and the addition of the Trailer Park.