1950 Map of Noonan

About this map

Noonan stands as the primary hub of activity in this northern Divide County landscape, situated just south of the international boundary between Saskatchewan and North Dakota. This era was defined by a robust network of rural institutions, with dozens of one-room schoolhouses like Highland Sch No 1 and Bluffton Sch No 4 serving the agricultural townships. The presence of a Strip Mine southeast of Noonan indicates the early industrial importance of the North Dakota coalfields in this prairie region. Transportation and commerce followed the tracks of the Great Northern and the Minneapolis Sault Ste Marie railroads, which connected smaller sidings and settlements such as Bounty, Juno, and Kermit. Rural spiritual life is anchored by Long Creek Ch and Blooming Prairie Ch, while the winding course of Long Creek provides the primary drainage for the northern plains.