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Old Maps of Lafayette, Minnesota for Metal Detecting

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Lafayette, 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
  4. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. 1964 Map of Lafayette, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Lafayette, 1965 Print
    1964 Lafayette
    1965 Print · USGS
    The 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.
  13. 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.
  16. 1986 Map of New Ulm
    1986 Map of New Ulm
    1986 New Ulm
    1986 Print · USGS
    Southern 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.
  19. 1991 Map of New Ulm
    1991 Map of New Ulm
    1991 New Ulm
    1991 Print · USGS
    The 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.
  22. 2010 Map of Lafayette, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Lafayette, 2010 Print
    2010 Lafayette
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Lafayette, including Nicollet County, Sibley County, and other nearby areas
  25. 2013 Map of Lafayette, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Lafayette, 2013 Print
    2013 Lafayette
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Lafayette, including Nicollet County, Sibley County, and other nearby areas
  28. 2016 Map of Lafayette, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Lafayette, 2016 Print
    2016 Lafayette
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Lafayette, including Nicollet County, Sibley County, and other nearby areas
  31. 2019 Map of Lafayette, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Lafayette, 2019 Print
    2019 Lafayette
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Lafayette, including Nicollet County, Sibley County, and other nearby areas
  34. 2022 Map of Lafayette, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Lafayette, 2022 Print
    2022 Lafayette
    2022 Print · USGS
    The 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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