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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Ada, Minnesota

Explore 8 historic maps of Ada from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Ada's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Ada, MN maps

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  1. 1918 Map of Twin Valley
    1918 Map of Twin Valley
    1918 Twin Valley
    1918 Print · USGS
    Norman County is captured during the Great War era as a burgeoning agricultural district defined by the railroad and the river. Genealogists can trace the specific locations of family-owned farms near Twin Valley, Gary, and rural landmarks like the Betcher School or Cem. Church.
  4. 1924 Map of Ada, 1944 Print
    1924 Map of Ada, 1944 Print
    1924 Ada
    1944 Print · USGS
    Norman County agricultural life is captured here in the mid-1920s, centered on the railroad towns of the Red River Valley. Researchers can trace the importance of the Great Northern rail line and identify specific local landmarks like the Ada Courthouse Tower, Lockhart Elevator, and the Fair Grounds.
  7. 1952 Map of Grand Forks, 1967 Print
    1952 Map of Grand Forks, 1967 Print
    1952 Grand Forks
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley in the early fifties is shown here at the height of its rail-and-river agricultural economy. Researchers can locate small-town landmarks like the Pleasant View School, the Immanuel Lutheran Church, and trace the path of the Soo Line Railroad.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1956 Map of Grand Forks
    1956 Map of Grand Forks
    1956 Grand Forks
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley in the mid-fifties is captured here as a thriving corridor of grain elevators and rail-linked towns along the North Dakota and Minnesota border. Researchers can trace historic church sites like Immanuel Lutheran Church, vanished rail stops at Tilde Junction, and the boundaries of the White Earth Indian Reservation.
  13. 1965 Map of Twin Valley SW, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Twin Valley SW, 1967 Print
    1965 Twin Valley SW
    1967 Print · USGS
    Norman County was a landscape of structured prairie and river bottomlands in the mid-sixties. Genealogists and local historians can locate St Johns Ch, trace the oxbows of Gilbertsons Slough, and find the Skandinavia Cem and West Wild Rice Cem.
  16. 1965 Map of Ada, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Ada, 1967 Print
    1965 Ada
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Norman County seat of Ada and the surrounding Red River Valley farmland are shown here in the mid-1960s, just as modern irrigation and aviation were shaping the prairie. Genealogists and local historians can locate Petri Cem, the rural outpost of Hadler, and the Great Northern rail lines that fueled this agricultural hub.
  19. 1966 Map of Grand Forks
    1966 Map of Grand Forks
    1966 Grand Forks
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley in the mid-sixties shows a landscape shaped by rail-line commerce and complex water management. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side towns like Emerado and Hunter or locate rural landmarks like the Pleasant View Church.
  22. 1984 Map of Ada, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Ada, 1985 Print
    1984 Ada
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-1980s, showcasing the extensive network of drainage ditches and rail lines that powered the region. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Ada, Fertile, and along the Burlington Northern line.
    2 unique versions available
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