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1918 Map of Warren

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Warren
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Warren serves as the regional anchor on this 1918 military survey of the Red River Valley, where the Great Northern Div. railroad intersects a landscape defined by an extensive drainage network. The engineering of the Red River North country is visible in the myriad of channels such as State Ditch and Jud. Ditch No. 16, which were essential for reclaiming the flat prairie for agriculture. Local landmarks like the Warren Courthouse Tower and Warren Standpipe denote the town's prominence, while rural infrastructure is captured through features like the Woodward Farm Elevator and several farm crossings.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the distribution of schoolhouses and rural churches, including the Tabor W. Ch. Spire and Tabor E. Ch. Spire. Small community hubs like Alvarado and Tabor are shown alongside discontinued post offices at Gotland Dis. P. O. and Sherack Dis. P. O. Station, providing a precise record of early twentieth-century settlement before the consolidation of these northern townships.