1959 Map of West Fargo

About this map

The Sheyenne River snakes through the heart of the Red River Valley, carving a lush, wooded corridor through the surrounding agricultural townships of Berlin, Harwood, Raymond, and Reed. In the late 1950s, the growing community of West Fargo and its neighbor South West Fargo were beginning to expand, with industrial and utility markers like the Radio Towers (WDAY), Sewage Disposal, and a Gaging Station dotting the landscape near the Northern Pacific tracks. Further north, the settlement of Harwood is anchored by the Harwood Sch and the Oak Wood Cem. The map illustrates a complex network of prairie waterways, including the Rush River and the Maple River confluence, alongside the vital infrastructure of the Great Northern railroad and the rural congregational center at Maple-Sheyenne Ch.