Where: North Dakota · approx. 46.88, -96.79 (vicinity only)
Why this spot: 1880s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Red River of the North
What turns up: Dense 1880s-1900s urban refuse along the Red River bank and behind the early downtown: embossed druggist and bitters bottles, Hutchinson and blob-top sodas, amber beers, inks, and stoneware; privy pits behind the hotels, saloons, and business blocks mapped on the Sanborn.
Access: Gray area.
The Red River is navigable in North Dakota, so its bed below the ordinary high-water mark is state public-trust land with restrictions on removing historic artifacts; the riverbanks and townsite are almost entirely private and need the owner's permission. State law protects archaeological sites and unmarked burials.
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Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.
Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.