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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 winds through this 1930s landscape, marking the border between North Dakota and Minnesota where it meets the Red Lake River. The city of Grand Forks serves as a dense hub of education and transit, anchored by the University of North Dakota and Wesley College. Surrounding the urban center, a systematic grid of agricultural townships like Brennan and Allendale is dotted with numerous numbered rural schoolhouses and small community anchors such as Brenna Ch.

Railroad infrastructure is a defining feature of the local economy, with the Great Northern and Pacific Northern lines intersecting at Grand Forks Junction and Bolack. To the west, the terrain is characterized by a series of coulees, including Water Coulee and Salt Water Coulee, which drain toward Kellys Slough. Early aviation is represented by a designated Landing Field positioned just west of the city.