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1938 Map of Grand Forks

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Grand Forks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The Red River of the North anchors this 1930s landscape, serving as the meandering boundary between North Dakota and Minnesota. Centered on Grand Forks, the map details a region defined by its academic and agricultural foundations during the Great Depression. The campus of the University of North Dakota and nearby Wesley College appear on the city's edge, adjacent to the local Landing Field.

Beyond the urban core of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks, the surrounding townships like Brenna and Walle are dotted with a dense network of numbered schoolhouses, including School No 30 and School No 6. The transportation corridor is dominated by the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads, which connect smaller settlements such as Merrifield and Thompson to the regional hub, while the distinctive Salt Water Coulee and Fresh Water Coulee drain the flat plains to the west.