1910s Maps of Koochiching County, Minnesota

1. 1918 Map of Zora, 1943 Print

   

   1918 Zora

   1943 Print · USGS

   Northern Minnesota's riverfront and wetlands are documented here in the early twentieth century as drainage projects began to reshape the woods. Researchers can trace the winding Big Fork River and locate early landmarks like Caldwell and the Judicial Ditch.

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4. 1919 Map of Zora

   

   1919 Zora

   1919 Print · USGS

   Northern Minnesota during the early years of the twentieth century was a landscape of remote timberlands and new county lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace the small settlement of Caldwell and early infrastructure like Judicial Ditch and the Big Fork River.

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7. 1919 Map of Lundgren

   

   1919 Lundgren

   1919 Print · USGS

   Northern Minnesota's wetland frontier is captured here at the end of the Great War, showing a landscape defined by drainage ditches and early rail lines. Researchers can trace the Minnesota and International railroad and find early settlements like Lundgren, Evergreen, and Wicker.

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10. 1919 Map of Gemmell

    

    1919 Gemmell

    1919 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota’s timber and rail landscape is caught here just after the Great War. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the Minnesota and International Ry corridor through Gemmell and Mizpah, or locate the isolated School near Pine Top.

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13. 1919 Map of Norden

    

    1919 Norden

    1919 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota’s drainage and timber frontier is captured here just after the Great War. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early township lines of Washkish and Norden alongside the historic Old Red Lake Indian Reservation Boundary.

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16. 1919 Map of Pelland

    

    1919 Pelland

    1919 Print · USGS

    Koochiching County sits at the edge of the international border in 1919, where river traffic and rail transport defined the local economy. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of Pelland, Big Fork, and Laurel along the path of the Minnesota Dakota and Western railroad.

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19. 1919 Map of Birchdale

    

    1919 Birchdale

    1919 Print · USGS

    The Rainy River borderlands come to life in this post-World War I military survey, showing the early infrastructure of northern Koochiching County. Researchers can trace the development of Birchdale and Manitou and follow the intricate Judicial Ditch drainage system.

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22. 1919 Map of I

    

    1919 I

    1919 Print · USGS

    Koochiching County at the end of the Great War was a frontier of timber and tribal boundaries. Researchers can trace the legacy of land division through the Original Red Lake Indian Reservation Boundary and the settlement at Fairland.

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25. 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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28. 1919 Map of Happy Land, 1943 Print

    

    1919 Happy Land

    1943 Print · USGS

    Koochiching County at the close of the Great War shows a wilderness being transformed by an ambitious network of drainage ditches and rail lines. Genealogists can trace family-named sites and vanished stops like Happyland, Bessemer, and the station at Wisner.

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31. 1919 Map of M, 1943 Print

    

    1919 M

    1943 Print · USGS

    Koochiching County at the close of the frontier era reveals a northern wilderness being reshaped by drainage projects and early rail. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of McDonald, Dentaybow, and Rockton along the winding Big Fork River.

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34. 1919 Map of Margie, 1943 Print

    

    1919 Margie

    1943 Print · USGS

    Koochiching County as the railroad era opened up the northern woods, showing a landscape of river bends and newly cut drainage ditches. Trace early timber and rail history through the settlements at Big Falls, Grand Falls, and the remote station at Margie.

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37. 1919 Map of International Falls, 1943 Print

    

    1919 International Falls

    1943 Print · USGS

    International Falls and the Canadian border are captured in the era of early industrial expansion. Researchers can trace the development of neighborhood additions and remote rail stops like Goldville, Nakoda, and the local Poor Farm along the Rainy River.

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