Old Maps of Orth, Minnesota for Genealogy

1. 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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4. 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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7. 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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10. 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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13. 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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16. 1971 Map of Northome South, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Northome South

    1974 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota's woods and waters are captured in the early 1970s as small settlements like Northome and Orth remain connected by the Burlington Northern railroad. Genealogists and historians can locate Forest Hill Cem, the Northome Lookout Tower, and the remote Fish Hatchery near Island Lake.

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19. 1976 Map of Blackduck, 1978 Print

    

    1976 Blackduck

    1978 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota's lake country and timberlands are captured here during the mid-seventies, showing the intersection of several state and national forests. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Burlington Northern and find old lookout sites like the O'Brien Lookout Tower near Blackduck.

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22. 1996 Map of Northome South, 1998 Print

    

    1996 Northome South

    1998 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota timber and lakeland are shown in detail during the late nineties, centered on the border of Itasca and Koochiching counties. Genealogists can locate Forest Hill Cemetery and the settlement of Bergville, while the terrain captures Island Lake and Northome.

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25. 2022 Map of Northome South, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Northome South

    2022 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota’s lake-and-forest country is detailed here in the early 2020s, spanning the border of Itasca and Koochiching counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural burial sites like Oakum Cem and the small settlements of Orth and Bergville.

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