1951 Map of Harvey

About this map

Harvey serves as the primary hub of this North Dakota landscape, where the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie line meets the banks of the Sheyenne River. The map reveals a post-war rural infrastructure defined by township schools and small-town religious sites, such as the Sheyenne River Academy and several family-named burial grounds like Sunnyside Cem and Cooke Cem. To the north, the village of Selz sits along the Great Northern railroad, surrounded by the high-elevation terrain of Truman and Hagel. This survey provides a distinct look at the mid-century agricultural organization of the region, including rural education outposts like Wells Sch No 1 and Hillsdale Sch No 31 and the local importance of water bodies like Goose Lake.