1934 Map of Grand Forks

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Great Northern Pacific and Great Northern rail lines dominate the landscape of the Red River Valley in this mid-1930s survey. The area exhibits a dense network of local civic infrastructure, including numerous rural schools like School No 25 and School No 107 that served the farming townships of Brenna and Union. The map highlights a transition between the alkaline waters of Kelly Slough and the drainage of Fresh Water Coulee, marking a distinct hydrological divide in the prairie terrain. Smaller commercial and social hubs are captured in their prime, such as Walle Store and the Rye Town Hall, which provided central meeting points for the surrounding agricultural community before the consolidation of these smaller settlements into the larger regional centers.