Map - Rand, McNally & Co., North Dakota, 1892

An authentic antique map of North Dakota published by Rand, McNally & Co. in 1892, from their enlarged Business Atlas. The map is very detailed, showing the "Entire Railroad System" with different railroads color-coded in red and green lines and dots. It includes significant historical context, specifically highlighting the area where Ben Zion (also known as Benzion), a Jewish colony established in 1883, was located in Ramsey County near Devils Lake. This colony, later known as Garske, North Dakota, was a successful Jewish farming settlement with 90 Jewish men and women filing land claims. The map reflects the state of the region before the colony's eventual dispersion by the mid-1920s. The map features a centerfold as issued and is described as a large, beautiful, and detailed piece valuable for railroad enthusiasts and those interested in historical Jewish settlements.

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Subjects

• Maps
• Cartography
• North Dakota
• Jewish communities
• Agricultural colonies
• Railroads
• Garske Colony
• Ben Zion
• Rand, McNally & Co.
• 19th Century

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Oversize Box 7, Folder 1