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1963 Map of Grand Forks

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Grand Forks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Red River flows north through the heart of this border region, defining the boundary between Grand Forks, North Dakota, and East Grand Forks, Minnesota. This 1963 survey, updated with late-1970s revisions, highlights the educational and institutional core of the area, anchored by the expansive University of North Dakota campus and the School for Blind. The urban landscape is densely packed with neighborhood schools like Winship Sch and Lincoln Sch, along with several parochial institutions including Sacred Heart Sch and St Michael Sch.

Infrastructure and industry are shaped by the heavy presence of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads, which converge near the river. Beyond the city center, the map reveals the transition to rural townships like Rye and Falconer. Significant civic landmarks, such as the Courthouse, City Hall, and the Memorial Gardens cemetery, provide essential points of reference for local historians and genealogists tracing the development of this Red River Valley community.