1897 Map of Fargo

About this map

Fargo and Moorhead stand as the central hub of this late 19th-century landscape, where the Red River of the North carves a winding path between North Dakota and Minnesota. The survey reveals a region defined by its reliance on a dense rail network, with the Northern Pacific and Great Northern lines converging to facilitate the transport of agricultural goods from the surrounding plains. The layout of early townships like Raymond, Stanley, and Kurtz illustrates the organized grid of settlement that followed the tracks.