1971 Map of Grassna

About this map

Grassna serves as the small hub for this agricultural portion of Emmons County during the early 1970s. The landscape is defined by the high points of Volk Butte, Braun Butte, and Lone Butte, which rise above the drainage networks of Little Beaver Creek and Cattail Creek. The social and communal center is clearly identified at Holy Trinity Ch, located just north of the town center near a prominent Radio Tower. The geography reflects a sparsely populated farming region where water features like Becker Lake and small industrial sites such as a Gravel Pit are the primary landmarks. This survey, based on 1969 photography and 1971 field checks, provides a precise look at the rural section lines and homestead placements that defined this North Dakota community before modern consolidation changed the local settlement pattern.