Old Maps of Lafayette, Minnesota for Academic Research
Study the evolution of Lafayette with 12 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 Lafayette has changed over the decades.
Lafayette, MN maps
(12)- 1953 Map of New Ulm, 1968 Print
1953 New Ulm1968 Print · USGSSouthern 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 - 1957 Map of New Ulm
1957 New Ulm1957 Print · USGSCentral 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. - 1958 Map of New Ulm
1958 New Ulm1958 Print · USGSSouth-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. - 1964 Map of Lafayette, 1965 Print
1964 Lafayette1965 Print · USGSThe town of Lafayette and the surrounding prairie are captured here in the mid-sixties as a landscape shaped by rail and drainage. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western tracks and find local landmarks like School No 53 and St Gregory Cem. - 1967 Map of New Ulm
1967 New Ulm1967 Print · USGSSouthern 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. - 1986 Map of New Ulm
1986 New Ulm1986 Print · USGSSouthern Minnesota's river valleys and prairie townships are captured here in the mid-1980s, showcasing a landscape defined by agriculture and transit. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western rail lines through historic grain-stop towns like Sleepy Eye, Hanska, and Good Thunder. - 1991 Map of New Ulm
1991 New Ulm1991 Print · USGSThe Minnesota River valley serves as the backbone for this late-century look at the agricultural heartland between New Ulm and Mankato. Researchers can trace the layout of traditional prairie towns like Sleepy Eye and Madelia or explore recreation sites at Fort Ridgely State Park. - 2010 Map of Lafayette, 2010 Print
2010 Lafayette2010 Print · USGSNicollet County’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century as a landscape shaped by drainage and faith. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Clear Lake Lutheran Cemetery, the Methodist Cemetery, and the Lafayette Post Office. - 2013 Map of Lafayette, 2013 Print
2013 Lafayette2013 Print · USGSNicollet County agricultural life is captured here in the early twenty-first century as modern drainage systems define the prairie landscape. Genealogists can locate family sites at Saint Gregory Cem, Methodist Cem, and the old Cottonwood Lakebed near Lafayette. - 2016 Map of Lafayette, 2016 Print
2016 Lafayette2016 Print · USGSLafayette and the surrounding farmlands of Sibley and Nicollet Counties are shown here during the mid-2010s. Researchers can trace local lineage through several sites like Saint Gregory Cem or explore the complex drainage history of Huelskamp Cr. - 2019 Map of Lafayette, 2019 Print
2019 Lafayette2019 Print · USGSNicollet and Sibley counties are captured here in a 2019 survey of the agricultural prairie south of the Minnesota River. Genealogists and local historians can locate Saint Gregory Cem, the Cottonwood Lakebed, and the historic route of Old Fort Rd. - 2022 Map of Lafayette, 2022 Print
2022 Lafayette2022 Print · USGSThe community of Lafayette anchors this contemporary look at the farmland along the SIBLEY CO and NICOLLET CO border. Researchers can trace rural lineages at Clear Lake Lutheran Cem and Saint Gregory Cem or explore the path of Old Fort Rd.
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