Old Maps of Chippewa County, Minnesota for Academic Research

1. 1953 Map of Milbank, 1958 Print

   

   1953 Milbank

   1958 Print · USGS

   The tri-state border region of South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota is shown here during the early fifties, a landscape defined by glacial lakes and the Sisseton Indian Reservation. Researchers can trace the legacy of the western railroads, locating old stops along the Great Northern and settlements like Milbank, Webster, and Sisseton.

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4. 1953 Map of New Ulm, 1968 Print

   

   1953 New Ulm

   1968 Print · USGS

   Southern Minnesota in the mid-1950s is defined by its deep river valleys and the expanding reach of the Great Northern and Chicago and North Western railroads. Researchers can trace rural lineages through landmarks like the Milford State Monument, St. John's Ch, and the Upper Sioux Indian Res.

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7. 1953 Map of Saint Cloud, 1968 Print

   

   1953 Saint Cloud

   1968 Print · USGS

   Central Minnesota's lake country and the Mississippi River valley are caught in a period of steady mid-century growth. Researchers can trace historic rail lines, old granite works, and local landmarks like St. Johns University, Camp Ripley, and the shores of Lake Minnewaska.

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10. 1957 Map of Saint Cloud

    

    1957 Saint Cloud

    1957 Print · USGS

    Central Minnesota's lake country and rail corridors are meticulously detailed in the mid-1950s. Genealogists and researchers can trace the growth of towns like Alexandria, Willmar, and Saint Cloud along the Great Northern railroad line.

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13. 1957 Map of New Ulm

    

    1957 New Ulm

    1957 Print · USGS

    Central Minnesota in the mid-fifties remains a landscape of river-valley commerce and prairie agriculture defined by its historic mission sites and rail towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of New Ulm and Montevideo, or locate specific landmarks like the Milford State Monument and Minnesota Falls.

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16. 1958 Map of New Ulm

    

    1958 New Ulm

    1958 Print · USGS

    South-central Minnesota’s river valleys and prairie towns are captured here in the mid-fifties, during the height of the region's rail-and-river economy. Genealogists and historians can trace the legacy of the Upper Sioux Indian Mission or locate early rail stops along the Chicago and North Western Ry in towns like Redwood Falls and Glencoe.

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19. 1958 Map of Milbank

    

    1958 Milbank

    1958 Print · USGS

    The northern Great Plains in the late fifties show a landscape of glacial lakes and reservation lands shaped by the Great Northern railroad. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grid of settlements from Britton to Milbank and locate landmarks like Enemy Swim Lake and the Sisseton Indian Reservation.

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22. 1958 Map of Saint Cloud

    

    1958 Saint Cloud

    1958 Print · USGS

    Central Minnesota in the mid-1950s shows a landscape of growing regional hubs and hundreds of glacial lakes connected by an extensive rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Saint Cloud, Alexandria, and Willmar along the Great Northern Railway.

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25. 1958 Map of Cerro Gordo, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Cerro Gordo

    1959 Print · USGS

    Lac Qui Parle County remains a landscape of traditional township grids and rural school districts in the late fifties. Genealogists and local historians can locate several specific district schools and parish landmarks, including Borgund Ch, School No 871, and the settlement at Cerro Gordo.

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28. 1958 Map of Murdock, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Murdock

    1959 Print · USGS

    The town of Murdock and the surrounding Minnesota prairie are captured here in the late fifties as the regional rail economy thrived. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early layout of Murdock, the location of Calvary Cemetery, and the wetlands surrounding Shakopee Lake.

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31. 1958 Map of Gracelock NE, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Gracelock NE

    1959 Print · USGS

    The rural border of Swift and Chippewa Counties is captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape dense with small township schoolhouses. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like St Johns Ch or any of several local landmarks like School No 2197 and School No 306.

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34. 1958 Map of Milan, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Milan

    1959 Print · USGS

    Chippewa and Lac qui Parle counties meet along the Minnesota River valley in the late fifties, where rail and river networks converge. Researchers can trace the Milwaukee Road through Milan, locate School No 836, and find the historic Kviteseid Cem.

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37. 1958 Map of Kerkhoven SE, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Kerkhoven SE

    1959 Print · USGS

    The prairie landscape of Chippewa County is captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a rural world of small schools and township centers. Genealogists can locate Sacred Heart Cem and community landmarks like Town Hall and School No 301.

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40. 1958 Map of Big Bend City, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Big Bend City

    1959 Print · USGS

    The rural border of Swift and Chippewa Counties comes alive in this late 1950s survey of the river valley. Genealogists can locate family landmarks across the townships, from West Bank Ch to numerous schoolhouses like School No 2234.

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43. 1958 Map of Watson, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Watson

    1959 Print · USGS

    The river bottomlands and prairies of Chippewa County are captured here in the late fifties as rural life revolved around the rail line and river forks. Genealogists and local historians can trace schoolhouse districts like School No 277 and School No 288 or locate family sites near Churchill and Zion Ch.

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46. 1958 Map of Kerkhoven, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Kerkhoven

    1959 Print · USGS

    Kerkhoven and the surrounding Minnesota prairie appear here in the late fifties, centered on the Great Northern rail corridor. Genealogists and local historians can locate early landmarks like Hillside Cem, West Salem Cem, and the waters of School Lake.

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49. 1958 Map of Kerkhoven SW, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Kerkhoven SW

    1959 Print · USGS

    Chippewa County agriculture is in full swing in the late 1950s, showing a landscape of precise section lines and rural farmsteads. Researchers can trace the heritage of Louriston and Crate through sites like Zion Ch and School No 307.

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52. 1958 Map of Milan NW, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Milan NW

    1959 Print · USGS

    The rural prairie of Swift County comes into focus in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of section-line roads and active rail corridors. Genealogists and local historians can locate early landmarks like St Josephs Cem, School No 2225, and the village of Holloway.

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55. 1958 Map of Raymond, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Raymond

    1960 Print · USGS

    In the late fifties, the prairie of Kandiyohi County was defined by the diagonal line of the Great Northern railroad. Researchers can locate the small settlement of Priam, family plots at Fairview Cem, and rural schoolhouses like Golden Grove Sch.

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58. 1958 Map of Appleton, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Appleton

    1960 Print · USGS

    Appleton and the surrounding prairies of Swift County are documented here in the late fifties, where the river systems dominate the terrain. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Appleton Cem, the Minnesota Valley Ch, and the old rail lines of the Great Northern.

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61. 1958 Map of Pennock, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Pennock

    1960 Print · USGS

    Kandiyohi County was defined by its prairie wetlands and the steel of the mid-century rail era. You can trace the development of small-town life through locations like Pennock, the rural Town Hall, and local landmarks like Mamré Lund Ch or School No 780.

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64. 1958 Map of Gracelock NW, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Gracelock NW

    1960 Print · USGS

    Agricultural life in Swift County is captured here in the late fifties, a time when small rural schools still dotted every few miles of the prairie. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Trinity Ch, the Big Bend Cem, and numerous numbered sites like School No 2201.

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67. 1958 Map of Gracelock, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Gracelock

    1960 Print · USGS

    Chippewa County agriculture and township life are preserved here in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by small school districts and country parishes. Genealogists can trace family locations near Gracelock or identify burial sites at Hillside Cem and Havelock Cem.

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70. 1958 Map of Gracelock SW, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Gracelock SW

    1960 Print · USGS

    Chippewa County was a landscape of concentrated rural school districts and parish life in the late fifties. You can locate several numbered schoolhouses and family landmarks like Mandt Ch Cem, Javnaker Ch, and Bruno Cem.

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73. 1965 Map of Montevideo, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Montevideo

    1966 Print · USGS

    The river confluence at Montevideo flourished in the mid-sixties as a center for rail and river-valley transport. Researchers can trace family history through many local landmarks, including Sunset Memorial Cemetery, St Johns Ch, and the tiny settlement of Wegdahl.

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