Old Maps of Ghent, Minnesota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Ghent with 11 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Ghent has changed over the decades.


Ghent, MN maps

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  1. 1953 Map of New Ulm, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of New Ulm, 1968 Print
    1953 New Ulm
    1968 Print · USGS
    Southern Minnesota in the mid-1950s is defined by its deep river valleys and the expanding reach of the Great Northern and Chicago and North Western railroads. Researchers can trace rural lineages through landmarks like the Milford State Monument, St. John's Ch, and the Upper Sioux Indian Res.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of New Ulm
    1957 Map of New Ulm
    1957 New Ulm
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central Minnesota in the mid-fifties remains a landscape of river-valley commerce and prairie agriculture defined by its historic mission sites and rail towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of New Ulm and Montevideo, or locate specific landmarks like the Milford State Monument and Minnesota Falls.

  3. 1958 Map of New Ulm
    1958 Map of New Ulm
    1958 New Ulm
    1958 Print · USGS
    South-central Minnesota’s river valleys and prairie towns are captured here in the mid-fifties, during the height of the region's rail-and-river economy. Genealogists and historians can trace the legacy of the Upper Sioux Indian Mission or locate early rail stops along the Chicago and North Western Ry in towns like Redwood Falls and Glencoe.

  4. 1967 Map of New Ulm
    1967 Map of New Ulm
    1967 New Ulm
    1967 Print · USGS
    Southern Minnesota in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of river-valley missions and busy prairie rail towns. Researchers can trace the Yellow Medicine Trail and locate historic sites like the Morton Indian Mission and Milford State Monument.

  5. 1967 Map of Minneota, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Minneota, 1968 Print
    1967 Minneota
    1968 Print · USGS
    Minneota and Ghent anchored this Lyon County agricultural region in the late sixties along the busy Chicago and North Western line. Genealogists can locate several historic burial grounds like Icelandic Cem, Hope Cem, and St Edwards Cem.

  6. 1986 Map of Montevideo
    1986 Map of Montevideo
    1986 Montevideo
    1986 Print · USGS
    Western Minnesota’s river valleys and prairie townships are captured here in the mid-eighties, showing the region's agricultural and rail network. Trace family roots and local history through Montevideo, Granite Falls, and the Upper Sioux Agency State Park.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2010 Map of Minneota, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Minneota, 2010 Print
    2010 Minneota
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Ghent, including Minneota, Kesteloot's Trailer Court, and other nearby areas

  8. 2013 Map of Minneota, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Minneota, 2013 Print
    2013 Minneota
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Ghent, including Minneota, Kesteloot's Trailer Court, and other nearby areas

  9. 2016 Map of Minneota, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Minneota, 2016 Print
    2016 Minneota
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Ghent, including Minneota, Kesteloot's Trailer Court, and other nearby areas

  10. 2019 Map of Minneota, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Minneota, 2019 Print
    2019 Minneota
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Ghent, including Minneota, Kesteloot's Trailer Court, and other nearby areas

  11. 2022 Map of Minneota, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Minneota, 2022 Print
    2022 Minneota
    2022 Print · USGS
    Lyon County’s prairie settlements of Minneota and Ghent are shown here as they appeared in the early 2020s. Genealogists can trace family heritage across numerous local burial sites like Icelandic Cem, Josephson Family Cem, and Saint Edwards Cem.

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