Old Maps of Pelan, Minnesota for Metal Detecting

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Pelan, MN maps

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  1. 1919 Map of Pelan
    1919 Map of Pelan
    1919 Pelan
    1919 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Minnesota at the close of the Great War was a landscape defined by massive drainage projects. Researchers can trace the early townships of Pelan and Linda, identifying the locations of numerous rural Schools and local hubs like Sanwick.

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 1957 Map of Pelan, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Pelan, 1959 Print
    1957 Pelan
    1959 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Minnesota in the late fifties was a landscape of township grids and river branches. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Zion Ch, the rail line of the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie, and the settlement of Pelan.

  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. 1982 Map of Pelan
    1982 Map of Pelan
    1982 Pelan
    1982 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Minnesota in the early eighties was defined by its vast conservation areas and complex drainage networks. Genealogists and local historians can trace the settlement of Pelan and find the Pioneer Cem near the South Branch Two Rivers.

  8. 1985 Map of Hallock
    1985 Map of Hallock
    1985 Hallock
    1985 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Minnesota’s borderlands are captured here in the mid-1980s as a managed landscape of agriculture and conservation. Trace the Burlington Northern line through historic rail towns like Hallock or locate remote airstrips and the expansive Lake Bronson State Park.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 2010 Map of Pelan, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Pelan, 2010 Print
    2010 Pelan
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Pelan, including Roseau County, Kittson County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2013 Map of Pelan, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Pelan, 2013 Print
    2013 Pelan
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Pelan, including Roseau County, Kittson County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2016 Map of Pelan, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Pelan, 2016 Print
    2016 Pelan
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Pelan, including Roseau County, Kittson County, and other nearby areas

  12. 2019 Map of Pelan, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Pelan, 2019 Print
    2019 Pelan
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Pelan, including Roseau County, Kittson County, and other nearby areas

  13. 2022 Map of Pelan, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Pelan, 2022 Print
    2022 Pelan
    2022 Print · USGS
    Northwest Minnesota's transition from wetlands to farmland is visible here at the border of Kittson and Roseau counties. Genealogists can locate Pelan Pioneer Cemetery while researchers trace the engineered path of State Ditch Number Ninetyfive and Twin Lakes.

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