1948 Map of Lansford

About this map

Lansford serves as a central hub on the prairie during the late 1940s, situated at the intersection of the Great Northern and the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroads. The map reveals a dense network of rural schools and cemeteries that define the social fabric of Bottineau and Renville counties. Educational landmarks like Blaine Sch, Mount Rose Sch, and Graham Sch are distributed across the landscape, reflecting a time of localized community life before the widespread consolidation of rural school districts. The natural drainage of the region is characterized by winding coulees and creeks, such as Spring Coulee and Cut Bank Creek, which interrupt the geometric precision of the section lines. Small rail stops like Truro and Forfar anchor the surrounding agricultural lands, while sites like St Johns Cem and the Lansford Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing early North Dakota families.