Old Maps of Phelps, Minnesota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Phelps with 8 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 Phelps has changed over the decades.


Phelps, MN maps

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  1. 1915 Map of Underwood
    1915 Map of Underwood
    1915 Underwood
    1915 Print · USGS
    Otter Tail County is shown here in the early twentieth century as a thriving network of small school districts and lakeside townships. You can trace the Northern Pacific rail line through Underwood or locate local landmarks like School No 207 Weggeland and Maine.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 1973 Map of Phelps, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Phelps, 1975 Print
    1973 Phelps
    1975 Print · USGS
    The lake country of Otter Tail County is meticulously detailed during the early 1970s, showing a landscape defined by glacial waters and small rural communities. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Maine Ch and Star Lake Chapel, or trace the winding course of the Otter Tail River.

  7. 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

  8. 2022 Map of Phelps, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Phelps, 2022 Print
    2022 Phelps
    2022 Print · USGS
    Otter Tail County's lake-strewn landscape is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the rural communities and shorelines of central Minnesota. Genealogists and local historians can locate Saint James Catholic Church Cem, Silent Vale Cem, and the small settlement of Maine.

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