Old Maps of Cushing, Minnesota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Cushing with 13 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 Cushing has changed over the decades.


Cushing, MN maps

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  1. 1948 Map of Cushing, 1972 Print
    1948 Map of Cushing, 1972 Print
    1948 Cushing
    1972 Print · USGS
    The post-war lake country of Morrison and Todd counties comes to life in this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape of small lakeside settlements and one-room schoolhouses. Researchers can trace the roots of rural communities through dozens of local landmarks like Cushing, Betesta Church, and Willis School.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1950 Map of Cushing
    1950 Map of Cushing
    1950 Cushing
    1950 Print · USGS
    Morrison and Todd counties come alive in the postwar years, showing a landscape of small farming communities and a vast network of glacial lakes. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Randall Cemetery, Zion Church, and over twenty numbered country schools.

  3. 1953 Map of Brainerd, 1966 Print
    1953 Map of Brainerd, 1966 Print
    1953 Brainerd
    1966 Print · USGS
    Central Minnesota's lake country and iron ranges are detailed in the mid-fifties, showing the intersection of industry and wilderness. Researchers can locate specific local landmarks like the Crow Wing County Courthouse or trace the early paths of the Soo Line Railroad and the Cuyuna Range Iron Mines.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1957 Map of Brainerd
    1957 Map of Brainerd
    1957 Brainerd
    1957 Print · USGS
    North-central Minnesota's lake-rich landscape is captured in the mid-1950s as a crossroads of rail, river, and forest. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Great Northern and Soo Line railroads through hubs like Brainerd, Wadena, and Detroit Lakes.

  5. 1958 Map of Brainerd
    1958 Map of Brainerd
    1958 Brainerd
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central Minnesota in the late fifties is a landscape of dense lake chains, rail hubs, and sprawling state forests. Genealogists and local historians can trace old property alignments near the Mississippi River or locate family sites in Brainerd, Little Falls, and Detroit Lakes.

  6. 1965 Map of Brainerd
    1965 Map of Brainerd
    1965 Brainerd
    1965 Print · USGS
    North-central Minnesota in the mid-fifties presents a complex landscape of sprawling lake systems and established rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of timber towns along the Northern Pacific RR and explore early borders of the White Earth Indian Reservation or Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge.

  7. 1981 Map of Cushing, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Cushing, 1982 Print
    1981 Cushing
    1982 Print · USGS
    This central Minnesota lake country in the early eighties shows a landscape shaped by water and rail. Researchers can locate family roots at Scandia Valley Cem or trace the Burlington Northern line through Cushing and past Fish Trap Lake.

  8. 1986 Map of Brainerd
    1986 Map of Brainerd
    1986 Brainerd
    1986 Print · USGS
    Central Minnesota's lake country and river junctions are captured here in the mid-1980s. Genealogists and historians can trace the Burlington Northern line through Staples or locate family sites near Brainerd State Hospital and Gull Lake.
    2 unique versions available

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

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

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

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

  13. 2022 Map of Cushing, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Cushing, 2022 Print
    2022 Cushing
    2022 Print · USGS
    Cushing and the surrounding Scandia Valley appear here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by its glacial lakes and rural infrastructure. Researchers can locate Cushing Union Cemetery, the BNSF Railway corridor, and prominent landmarks like Weyerhaeuser Point on Lake Alexander.

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