1949 Map of Minot NW

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Gassman Coulee and a network of deep drainage ravines carve through the high plains northwest of Minot, showing a landscape defined by sharp elevation shifts and strategic transport corridors. The northeast corner is anchored by the Souris River valley, where the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie and Great Northern railroads converge. This post-war survey illustrates the rural infrastructure of Ward County, marking small rail-side locations like Ralston and the inland settlement of Drady. The distribution of one-room schoolhouses, such as School No 2 and School No 1, alongside numerous coulees like First Larson Coulee, reveals the dispersed nature of late 1940s prairie life. The terrain is notably pocketed with small depressions and wetlands like Den Lake, characteristic of the region's glacial topography.