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1936 Map of Larimore

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Larimore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Larimore and the surrounding prairies of Grand Forks County are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by its grid-iron agriculture and the critical influence of the Great Northern railroad. The railway is the spine of the region, connecting the grain-handling centers at Arvilla, Kempton, and the junction at Hannah Junc. This era shows a dense network of local education, with numerous numbered schoolhouses such as School No 111 and School No 87 situated at regular intervals to serve the rural farm families of Elm Grove and Arvilla townships.

Water management is evident through the meandering course of the South Branch Turtle River and the Goose River, which break the geometric precision of the township lines. Cultural life is anchored by landmarks like the Elm Grove Ch and the United Lutheran Church Cem, providing essential touchstones for genealogists tracing Norwegian-American heritage and early 20th-century settlement patterns in North Dakota.