Old Maps of Beltrami County, Minnesota

1. 1918 Map of Winterroad

   

   1918 Winterroad

   1918 Print · USGS

   Northern Minnesota’s drainage and timber frontiers are documented here just after the war, showing the massive engineering projects intended to dry the landscape. Local historians can trace the early township divisions of Eugene and Yale alongside landmarks like School 25 and Winter Road Lake.

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4. 1918 Map of F

   

   1918 F

   1918 Print · USGS

   Beltrami County’s northern wetlands are shown during a period of massive landscape engineering just after the Great War. Genealogists and historians can trace the early drainage infrastructure through the Main Judicial 1224 Ditch No 25 and find locations like Yale and Steenerson.

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7. 1918 Map of Pencer

   

   1918 Pencer

   1918 Print · USGS

   Northern Minnesota's borderlands appear in the late nineteen-teens as a landscape of timbered swamps and new drainage districts. Genealogists and local researchers can trace early rural life through scattered settlements like Pencer, Wannaska, and Casperson, or locate the Old Indian Reservation Boundary Line.

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10. 1918 Map of Malcolm

    

    1918 Malcolm

    1918 Print · USGS

    Beltrami County was undergoing a massive hydrological transformation during the late teen years as drainage projects opened new lands for settlement. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early townships of Steenerson and Spruce Grove, locating rural hubs like Malcolm, Orheim, and the Town Hall at Carmel.

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13. 1918 Map of Jelle

    

    1918 Jelle

    1918 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota’s drainage projects and tribal lands are meticulously detailed in this survey from the late teens. Researchers can trace the early engineering of Main Judicial Ditch No 34 and locate the rural settlements of Jelle and Thorhult.

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16. 1919 Map of Rosy

    

    1919 Rosy

    1919 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota during the Great War era reveals a landscape of expanding infrastructure and reservation boundaries. Genealogists and researchers can trace local school locations and early settlements like Alvwood, Rosy, and Louis near the Third River.

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19. 1919 Map of G

    

    1919 G

    1919 Print · USGS

    Beltrami County at the end of the Great War reveals a landscape defined by massive drainage projects and the meandering South Branch Rapid River. Researchers can trace the early engineering of the peatlands via Jud. Ditch № 25 and locate specific timbered clearings labeled as Opening.

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22. 1919 Map of Fox

    

    1919 Fox

    1919 Print · USGS

    Upper Red Lake's eastern shoreline and the surrounding timbered wetlands are captured here during a period of massive drainage and reclamation. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Waskish, Shotly, and Domaas, alongside the intricate network of Judicial Ditches that reshaped the land.

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25. 1919 Map of Liner

    

    1919 Liner

    1919 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota during the drainage era comes into focus on this 1919 survey, showing the extensive ditching projects designed to reclaim the marshlands. Researchers can trace early schools and settlements like Grygla, Randen, and Liner along the Moose River.

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28. 1919 Map of Solway

    

    1919 Solway

    1919 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota township life at the end of the Great War is captured here along the timbered ridges and lake basins of Beltrami County. Researchers can trace early railroad commerce through Solway and Pinewood, or locate rural landmarks like Bagley Dam and the Indian Reservation Boundary.

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31. 1919 Map of Churnes

    

    1919 Churnes

    1919 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota's timberlands and river valleys are captured here at the end of the Great War. Genealogists and researchers can trace early rural life through Berner, Churnes, and the Indian Farm, alongside the Red Lake Indian Reservation Boundary.

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34. 1919 Map of Quiring

    

    1919 Quiring

    1919 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota's timberlands and river basins are captured here during a transitional era of drainage and settlement. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Saum, Quiring, and Langor, or locate landmarks like the Fork Church and the Old Indian Road.

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37. 1919 Map of Norden

    

    1919 Norden

    1919 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota’s drainage and timber frontier is captured here just after the Great War. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early township lines of Washkish and Norden alongside the historic Old Red Lake Indian Reservation Boundary.

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40. 1919 Map of Ponemah

    

    1919 Ponemah

    1919 Print · USGS

    The northern lake country of Beltrami County is documented here at a time of significant landscape alteration within the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Researchers can trace early drainage projects like Jud. Ditch No. 25 and locate early settlements at Ponemah and Smithport.

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43. 1919 Map of Knutson

    

    1919 Knutson

    1919 Print · USGS

    Beltrami County at the end of the Great War shows a landscape being actively reshaped by drainage projects and early surveying. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of the timbered wilderness through the routes of Rapid River and man-made systems like Judicial Ditch No 30 and Judicial Ditch No 36.

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46. 1919 Map of Bridgie, 1924 Print

    

    1919 Bridgie

    1924 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota timber country comes alive in this post-World War I era survey of the borderlands between Beltrami and Koochiching counties. Genealogists and historians can trace the early railroad boom through Northome, Funkley, and Orth along the Minnesota International line.

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49. 1920 Map of Buena Vista, 1944 Print

    

    1920 Buena Vista

    1944 Print · USGS

    Beltrami County at the opening of the 1920s reveals a landscape of timbered townships and lakeside outposts tied together by early rail and trail. Genealogists and researchers can locate old communities like Puposky, Lavinia, and Buena Vista, or trace the Indian Reservation Boundary and Turtle River Station.

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52. 1924 Map of Bridgie, 1944 Print

    

    1924 Bridgie

    1944 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota's woods and wetlands are captured here in the mid-1920s as the rail lines and early settlements began to formalize the landscape. Researchers can trace the path of the Minnesota International through vanished rail stops and small towns like Orth, Funkley, and Bridgie.

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55. 1943 Map of Solway

    

    1943 Solway

    1943 Print · USGS

    Beltrami County's timber and rail landscape is meticulously detailed here in the years following the first World War. Genealogists and researchers can trace family roots through rural stops like Solway, Aure, and Neving, or locate landmarks such as Bagley Dam and Pony Lake.

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58. 1943 Map of Ponemah

    

    1943 Ponemah

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Red Lake Indian Reservation is shown during the early 1940s, capturing the transition of the northern timberlands. Researchers can trace historic drainage networks like Jud. Ditch No. 82 and the lakefront settlements of Ponemah and Smithport.

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61. 1954 Map of Bemidji, 1966 Print

    

    1954 Bemidji

    1966 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota's lake country and timberlands are captured here at a mid-century peak of rail and road expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous small settlements like Mahnomen, Clearbrook, and Walker, while locating local landmarks such as White Earth Church.

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64. 1954 Map of Roseau, 1969 Print

    

    1954 Roseau

    1969 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota's borderlands come alive in the 1950s, showing a landscape defined by timber, water, and rail. Trace family roots through old schools and cemeteries near Roseau, Warroad, and the expansive Red Lake Indian Reservation.

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67. 1957 Map of Roseau

    

    1957 Roseau

    1957 Print · USGS

    The international border and tribal lands define Northern Minnesota in the mid-fifties, from the shores of Lake of the Woods to the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Researchers can trace the path of the Great Northern railroad and locate isolated outposts like the U S Custom House and Ponemah.

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70. 1957 Map of Bemidji

    

    1957 Bemidji

    1957 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota in the mid-fifties is defined by its massive lake systems and the sprawling timberlands of the Chippewa National Forest. Genealogists and researchers can trace old rail lines like the Great Northern RR and locate settlements such as Moberg, Naytahwaush, and Lake Itasca.

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73. 1958 Map of Bemidji

    

    1958 Bemidji

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota in the late fifties is a vast landscape of tribal lands and timber forests tied together by rail. Genealogists and researchers can trace old rail stops and lakeside communities from Walker to Fosston, or explore the source of the Mississippi at Lake Itasca.

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