1897 Map of Fargo

About this map

The Red River serves as the winding spine of this late-19th-century landscape, carving a serpentine path that defines the border between North Dakota and Minnesota. This era marks a period of intensive rail expansion, as seen in the converging lines of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads at the growing hubs of Fargo and Moorhead. Outside these urban centers, the prairie is organized into a rigid township grid, where small settlements like Glyndon and Sabin serve as vital agricultural outposts.