1980s Maps of Meeker County, Minnesota

Explore 11 historic maps of Meeker County from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Meeker County, MN maps

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  1. 1982 Map of Dassel
    1982 Map of Dassel
    1982 Dassel
    1982 Print · USGS
    Dassel and the surrounding Minnesota lake country are captured here in the early 1980s as the rail and agricultural economy shaped the region. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Steelsville Cem or trace the shoreline developments of Lake Washington and Collinwood Lake.

  2. 1982 Map of Forest City
    1982 Map of Forest City
    1982 Forest City
    1982 Print · USGS
    Meeker County's river valleys and prairie lakes are captured here in the early eighties as the rural landscape of Forest City remained deeply rooted in its local parishes. Genealogists and local historians can locate St Gertrude Ch, the West Kingston Mission, and family landmarks near Richardson Lake.

  3. 1982 Map of Darwin
    1982 Map of Darwin
    1982 Darwin
    1982 Print · USGS
    Meeker County is captured in the early eighties as a hub of lakeside living and rail transit near the village of Darwin. Genealogists and local historians can trace family sites at St Johns Cem, St Peters Ch, and the rural Townhall near Mud Lake.

  4. 1982 Map of Kingston
    1982 Map of Kingston
    1982 Kingston
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Meeker and Wright County borderlands in the early eighties show a landscape of glacial lakes and river bends. Researchers can trace family history through local sites like Riverside Cemetery or explore the banks of the North Fork Crow River near Kingston.

  5. 1982 Map of Hutchinson East
    1982 Map of Hutchinson East
    1982 Hutchinson East
    1982 Print · USGS
    McLeod County is shown during a time of agricultural prominence and lakefront activity in the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like St Anastasia Cem, the community of Lamson, and the Oakland Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1982 Map of Hutchinson West
    1982 Map of Hutchinson West
    1982 Hutchinson West
    1982 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson and the surrounding Acoma Township are captured in the early eighties as the town expanded toward the Crow River. Genealogists and local researchers can locate the Acoma Cem, Immanuel Sch, and numerous family landmarks near Cedar Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1982 Map of Thorpe, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Thorpe, 1983 Print
    1982 Thorpe
    1983 Print · USGS
    Southern Kandiyohi County was a patchwork of wetlands and managed farmland in the early 1980s. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Wagemaker and Swenson, or locate landmarks like the Lake Lillian Ch and the Luce Line State Trail.

  8. 1982 Map of Lake Elizabeth, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Lake Elizabeth, 1983 Print
    1982 Lake Elizabeth
    1983 Print · USGS
    The glacial lakes and wetlands of Kandiyohi County are captured here in the early eighties as conservation areas expanded across the prairie. Researchers can trace local burial sites like Union Cem and Oak Grove Cem or find the rural Townhall.

  9. 1983 Map of Atwater
    1983 Map of Atwater
    1983 Atwater
    1983 Print · USGS
    The lakeside township of Atwater and its surrounding farm country are captured here in the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Bethlehem Cem or Oakside Cem, and locate rural landmarks like Harrison Ch and Diamond Lake.

  10. 1986 Map of Litchfield
    1986 Map of Litchfield
    1986 Litchfield
    1986 Print · USGS
    Central Minnesota in the mid-eighties was a landscape of conservation and transport, where the Burlington Northern rail line connected thriving lake towns. Genealogists and historians can trace old townships and landmarks like St Nicholas, Forest City, and School House Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1986 Map of Glencoe
    1986 Map of Glencoe
    1986 Glencoe
    1986 Print · USGS
    The south-central Minnesota prairie and its glacial lake basins are captured here in the mid-1980s, showcasing a landscape of intensive farming and conservation. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and trace the rail lines of the Soo Line and Chicago and North Western through towns like Gaylord, Olivia, and Hutchinson.
    2 unique versions available

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