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1963 Map of Grand Forks

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Grand Forks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The University of North Dakota and its surrounding college community anchor the western portion of this mid-century Red River Valley landscape. The meandering Red River of the North serves as the central spine of the area, separating Grand Forks from East Grand Forks. The map reveals a robust educational and religious infrastructure, including several parochial institutions like Sacred Heart Sch and St Michael Sch, alongside public facilities like Central High Sch.

Industrial and transport patterns of the early 1960s are evident in the rail lines of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific, which serve outlying points like Calspur and Flaat. The urban footprint is complemented by specialized sites such as the Drive-in Theater, the School for Blind, and the Sewage Disposal Ponds north of town, illustrating the municipal development of this border city during a period of steady growth.