Old Maps of Park Rapids, Minnesota for Metal Detecting

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Park Rapids, MN maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Brainerd, 1966 Print
    1953 Map of Brainerd, 1966 Print
    1953 Brainerd
    1966 Print · USGS
    Central Minnesota's lake country and iron ranges are detailed in the mid-fifties, showing the intersection of industry and wilderness. Researchers can locate specific local landmarks like the Crow Wing County Courthouse or trace the early paths of the Soo Line Railroad and the Cuyuna Range Iron Mines.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of Brainerd
    1957 Map of Brainerd
    1957 Brainerd
    1957 Print · USGS
    North-central Minnesota's lake-rich landscape is captured in the mid-1950s as a crossroads of rail, river, and forest. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Great Northern and Soo Line railroads through hubs like Brainerd, Wadena, and Detroit Lakes.

  3. 1958 Map of Brainerd
    1958 Map of Brainerd
    1958 Brainerd
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central Minnesota in the late fifties is a landscape of dense lake chains, rail hubs, and sprawling state forests. Genealogists and local historians can trace old property alignments near the Mississippi River or locate family sites in Brainerd, Little Falls, and Detroit Lakes.

  4. 1965 Map of Brainerd
    1965 Map of Brainerd
    1965 Brainerd
    1965 Print · USGS
    North-central Minnesota in the mid-fifties presents a complex landscape of sprawling lake systems and established rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of timber towns along the Northern Pacific RR and explore early borders of the White Earth Indian Reservation or Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge.

  5. 1969 Map of Park Rapids, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Park Rapids, 1971 Print
    1969 Park Rapids
    1971 Print · USGS
    Park Rapids and the surrounding lake country are shown here in the late sixties as the region's recreation and rail economies converged. Researchers can locate local landmarks like Greenwood Cem, trace the Burlington Northern line, and identify early sites like the Fish Hatchery.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1986 Map of Detroit Lakes
    1986 Map of Detroit Lakes
    1986 Detroit Lakes
    1986 Print · USGS
    Becker and Otter Tail counties in the 1980s reveal a landscape of vast wildlife refuges and glacial lakes. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridor through Detroit Lakes and Perham or locate family sites near Sugar Bush Lake and Smoky Hill Lookout.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2010 Map of Park Rapids, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Park Rapids, 2010 Print
    2010 Park Rapids
    2010 Print · USGS
    Park Rapids and its surrounding glacial lake country are captured here at the start of the decade. Genealogists and local historians can trace family sites at Greenwood Cemetery or locate landmarks like the Potato Lake Dam and the Hubbard County Fairgrounds.

  8. 2013 Map of Park Rapids, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Park Rapids, 2013 Print
    2013 Park Rapids
    2013 Print · USGS
    Park Rapids and its surrounding lakes are documented in this 2013 survey of Hubbard County. Genealogists and local historians can trace family sites near Greenwood Cem, Saint Peters Cem, and the Hubbard County Fairgrounds along the banks of Fishhook Lake.

  9. 2016 Map of Park Rapids, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Park Rapids, 2016 Print
    2016 Park Rapids
    2016 Print · USGS
    Park Rapids and the surrounding Hubbard County lake country are documented here in the mid-2010s during a period of modern growth and recreation. Genealogists can locate Greenwood Cem and Saint Peters Cem, while researchers can trace the path of the Heartland Trl.

  10. 2019 Map of Park Rapids, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Park Rapids, 2019 Print
    2019 Park Rapids
    2019 Print · USGS
    Park Rapids and the surrounding lake country are captured in detail during this late twenty-first-century survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Greenwood Cem or explore the waterfront developments around Fishhook Lake and Potato Lake.

  11. 2022 Map of Park Rapids, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Park Rapids, 2022 Print
    2022 Park Rapids
    2022 Print · USGS
    Park Rapids and its surrounding glacial lakes are documented here in the early 2020s, showing the intersection of town life and the northern woods. Genealogists can locate family sites at Greenwood Cem or Straight River Cem, while others can trace the Heartland State Trl and Fishhook Lake shoreline.

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