1939 Map of Niagara

About this map

Adler Moraine dominates the central topography of this Grand Forks and Nelson County region, marking the glacial legacy of the North Dakota landscape. The Great Northern railroad cuts through the northern edge, anchoring the town of Niagara, while the surrounding prairie is meticulously organized by a grid of rural school districts and community landmarks. Researchers will find numerous localized institutions such as the Christianson Sch, Henningson Sch, and Linn Ch distributed across the townships of Petersburg and Loretta. The drainage patterns of the Goose River and the branches of the Turtle River illustrate the hydrology of the Red River Valley upland, punctuated by small prairie lakes and man-made structures like the Georgeson Dam. This survey provides a clear view of the Depression-era agrarian layout, including the cluster of activity at Logan Center and the remote Pichard Slough.