MAPES

NAME: Mapes COUNTY: Nelson ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Snow and cold in winter, sunny and rain in summer BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime

COMMENTS: Mapes ND was founded in 1883. Founded by Emery Mapes who then became editor of the Mapes Messanger. At one time there was many business in Mapes, including school, creamery and cheese manufacturing shop, hotels, dry goods store, elevator, bars, town hall, livery, garage and repair shop, restaurants, and churches. As time and money allowed, people left the town to move into the country on farms or bigger towns where the train then stopped. After many fires, the town has only the hall, remains of the last bar and elevator, and a few houses. Two families with an aproximate total of 8 people live in Mapes. Mapes is just north of Hwy 2, East of Lakota 4 miles. REMAINS: Some houses, town hall, remains of bar after fire

1883 to currant. Over the years people have moved to larger towns for more of a prosperous life since the train no longer stopped there. Submitted by: Ann

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