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1941 Map of Glasston

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Glasston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

St Thomas serves as the central hub for this portion of the Red River Valley, situated at the intersection of a prominent grid of sections and the Great Northern railroad. The agricultural character of the region is evident in the dense network of rural schoolhouses, including Cull Sch, Nevin Sch, and Nowesta Sch, which supported the farmstead families scattered across townships like St Thomas and Carlisle.

Industry and transport are intertwined at Sugar Siding and Glasston, where rail lines parallel the main roadway to facilitate the movement of local crops. The map preserves the specific locations of community landmarks such as the Township Hall and the Norwegian Cem, while low-lying areas like Big Slough and Tully Slough reveal the natural drainage patterns of the prairie landscape before modern modification. The presence of Union Sch near the county line between Pembina Co and Walsh Co highlights the local focus of early twentieth-century education.