Data Visualization
Rural Electrification
The New Deal brought power to the remote midwest. This page visualizes the network of people and places involved in this era.
Era Chronology
1935
REA Created
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Executive Order 7037, creating the Rural Electrification Administration.
1937
Baker Electric Cooperative
Organized in Benson County, North Dakota. Palmer Stadum joins as one of the first engineers.