Old Maps of Western, Western Township for Academic Research
Study the evolution of Western 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 Western has changed over the decades.
Western, Western Township maps
(12)- 1910 Map of Wendell, 1965 Print1910 Wendell1965 Print · USGSGrant and Otter Tail counties are shown here in the early twentieth century as a burgeoning network of rail lines and lakeside settlements. Genealogists can locate over twenty numbered schoolhouses and early stations along the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie line near Wendell and Hereford.
- 1913 Map of Wendell1913 Wendell1913 Print · USGSGrant and Otter Tail counties appear here just before the Great War, showing a landscape defined by prairie rail expansion and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate specific farmstead locations near School No 119, Dayton Dam, or the village of Wendell.
- 1953 Map of Fargo, 1965 Print1953 Fargo1965 Print · USGSThe Red River Valley in the mid-fifties was a bustling rail and agricultural corridor during a period of steady prairie growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate rail networks of the Great Northern and Soo Line connecting local hubs like Casselton and Wahpeton.2 unique versions available
- 1956 Map of Fargo1956 Fargo1956 Print · USGSThe Red River Valley's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-fifties as the rail-and-road network expanded across the plains. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous small railroad towns and local landmarks like Casselton, Sheyenne Valley Church, and Sisseton Indian Res.
- 1973 Map of Orwell Lake, 1975 Print1973 Orwell Lake1975 Print · USGSOtter Tail County was a center for conservation and water management in the mid-seventies. Genealogists and researchers can locate the Western Townhall and trace the impact of the Orwell Dam on the surrounding Orwell State Wildlife Management Area.
- 1985 Map of Wahpeton, 1986 Print1985 Wahpeton1986 Print · USGSThe Red River Valley and Minnesota lake country meet in the mid-eighties at the border towns of Wahpeton and Breckenridge. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Burlington Northern through settlements like Abercrombie and Hankinson, or locate legacy sites like Fort Abercrombie State Park.2 unique versions available
- 1989 Map of Fargo, 1990 Print1989 Fargo1990 Print · USGSThe Red River Valley at the end of the eighties shows a landscape of flourishing university towns and vital rail corridors. Researchers can trace family roots through Riverside Cem, find early campus layouts for North Dakota State University, or follow the Soo Line Railroad through West Fargo.
- 2010 Map of Orwell Lake, 2010 Print2010 Orwell Lake2010 Print · USGSCovers Western, including Western Township, Aastad Township, and other nearby areas
- 2013 Map of Orwell Lake, 2013 Print2013 Orwell Lake2013 Print · USGSCovers Western, including Western Township, Aastad Township, and other nearby areas
- 2016 Map of Orwell Lake, 2016 Print2016 Orwell Lake2016 Print · USGSCovers Western, including Western Township, Aastad Township, and other nearby areas
- 2019 Map of Orwell Lake, 2019 Print2019 Orwell Lake2019 Print · USGSCovers Western, including Western Township, Aastad Township, and other nearby areas
- 2022 Map of Orwell Lake, 2022 Print2022 Orwell Lake2022 Print · USGSWestern Minnesota’s agricultural landscape is documented here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the small community of Western. Family historians can trace local roots at Western Cem and the Emmanuel Lutheran Church along the Otter Tail River.
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