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

Explore 8 historic maps of Ottertail 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.

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Ottertail, MN maps

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  1. 1912 Map of Battle Lake, 1975 Print
    1912 Map of Battle Lake, 1975 Print
    1912 Battle Lake
    1975 Print · USGS
    Otter Tail County is captured here in the early twentieth century, showing a lake-rich landscape being shaped by new railroads and summer tourism. Genealogists can locate nearly twenty numbered schoolhouses and early communities like Battle Lake, Vining, and Ottertail.
  4. 1914 Map of Battle Lake
    1914 Map of Battle Lake
    1914 Battle Lake
    1914 Print · USGS
    Otter Tail County’s lake country is captured here just before the Great War, showing a landscape defined by water and rail. Researchers can trace numerous rural schoolhouses and early lakeside retreats like Island Lodge, Camp Nidaros, and the village of Battle Lake.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 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
  10. 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.
  13. 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.
  16. 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.
  19. 1973 Map of Ottertail, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Ottertail, 1975 Print
    1973 Ottertail
    1975 Print · USGS
    The lakeside community of Ottertail is shown at a time when the Soo Line railroad and local water recreation defined the area's rhythm. Genealogists and historians can locate several rural landmarks including Otter Tail Cem, Zion Cem, and the St John Sch.
  22. 1986 Map of Battle Lake
    1986 Map of Battle Lake
    1986 Battle Lake
    1986 Print · USGS
    Minnesota's lake-rich glacial heartland is captured in the mid-1980s, showcasing a landscape defined by water and rail. Genealogists and collectors can trace the rural sections around Battle Lake and Parkers Prairie or locate family sites near Otter Tail Lake and Clitherall.
    2 unique versions available
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