1964 Map of Leroy

About this map

The Pembina River carves a deeply meandering path through the northern plains on this borderland survey, marking a distinct physical contrast to the rigid grid of the surrounding agricultural townships. Positioned just south of the Canada United States international boundary, the area is defined by the intersection of early rail transport and small rural hubs. The settlement of Leroy serves as a local focal point near the river's bend, where the St Joseph Cem provides a genealogical touchstone for the surrounding St Joseph and Walhalla districts. To the south, the Great Northern railroad cuts a diagonal line across the landscape, passing through Leyden and connecting the townships of La Moure and Advance. These features together illustrate a late-twentieth-century landscape of established grain farming and localized rail commerce.