Old Maps of Humboldt, Minnesota for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 13 historic maps of Humboldt. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Humboldt, MN maps

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  1. 1939 Map of Pembina, 1958 Print
    1939 Map of Pembina, 1958 Print
    1939 Pembina
    1958 Print · USGS
    The international border at the Red River Valley was a busy corridor of rail and river transit in the late 1930s. Genealogists can locate numerous rural schoolhouses like Fleece Sch and Joe River Sch, or trace the tracks of the Great Northern through St Vincent.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1941 Map of Pembina
    1941 Map of Pembina
    1941 Pembina
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Red River valley at the Canadian border comes alive in this pre-war survey of the North Dakota-Minnesota line. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like the Icelandic Cem, North Star Ch, and the Fleece Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1952 Map of Thief River Falls, 1967 Print
    1952 Map of Thief River Falls, 1967 Print
    1952 Thief River Falls
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley's agricultural and conservation landscape is captured in the mid-1950s, detailing a web of rail lines and international border crossings. Researchers can trace family roots in towns like Thief River Falls, locate the State School for Blind, and survey landmarks like the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1956 Map of Thief River Falls
    1956 Map of Thief River Falls
    1956 Thief River Falls
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley in the mid-1950s is captured here as a sprawling network of rail corridors and wildlife refuges along the Canadian border. Trace the vanished transport routes of the Dismantled railroad and Abandoned railroad or locate local landmarks like the Herrick Elevator and State School for Blind.

  5. 1957 Map of Thief River Falls
    1957 Map of Thief River Falls
    1957 Thief River Falls
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley in the mid-fifties is captured here as a thriving network of rail towns and conservation lands. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through settlements like Grafton, Pembina, and Hallock, or locate landmarks such as the State School for Blind and the Great Northern RR corridor.

  6. 1967 Map of Thief River Falls
    1967 Map of Thief River Falls
    1967 Thief River Falls
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley and the international border come alive in the 1960s, showing a landscape shaped by major rail lines and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Great Northern and Soo Line through towns like Thief River Falls, Grafton, and Hallock.

  7. 1974 Map of Humboldt, 1976 Print
    1974 Map of Humboldt, 1976 Print
    1974 Humboldt
    1976 Print · USGS
    The northern reaches of Kittson County are captured here in the mid-1970s, where rail lines and river drainage define the borderland prairie. Genealogists and historians can locate the North Star Ch, the local Cem, and the rail junction at Humboldt.

  8. 1985 Map of Cavalier
    1985 Map of Cavalier
    1985 Cavalier
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley and the international border meet in this mid-1980s look at the drainage and rail networks of Northeast North Dakota. Trace the paths of the Burlington Northern and Soo Line through border towns like Neche, Pembina, and Noyes.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 2010 Map of Humboldt, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Humboldt, 2010 Print
    2010 Humboldt
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Humboldt, including Kittson County, United States, and other nearby areas

  10. 2013 Map of Humboldt, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Humboldt, 2013 Print
    2013 Humboldt
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Humboldt, including Kittson County, United States, and other nearby areas

  11. 2016 Map of Humboldt, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Humboldt, 2016 Print
    2016 Humboldt
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Humboldt, including Kittson County, United States, and other nearby areas

  12. 2019 Map of Humboldt, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Humboldt, 2019 Print
    2019 Humboldt
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Humboldt, including Kittson County, United States, and other nearby areas

  13. 2022 Map of Humboldt, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Humboldt, 2022 Print
    2022 Humboldt
    2022 Print · USGS
    Northwest Minnesota's borderlands are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape shaped by vast township grids and the Joe River. Genealogists and local historians can trace the settlement of Humboldt and the nearby Humboldt Cem.

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