1950s Maps of Polk County, Minnesota

1. 1952 Map of Red Lake Falls, 1954 Print

   

   1952 Red Lake Falls

   1954 Print · USGS

   Red Lake Falls and the surrounding fertile prairies are shown here in the early fifties, just as the local rail-and-river economy was shifting. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural landmarks like Evangelical Ch, Marcoux Corners, and the Prairie Queen Sch.

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4. 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.

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7. 1952 Map of Thief River Falls, 1967 Print

   

   1952 Thief River Falls

   1967 Print · USGS

   The Red River Valley's agricultural and conservation landscape is captured in the mid-1950s, detailing a web of rail lines and international border crossings. Researchers can trace family roots in towns like Thief River Falls, locate the State School for Blind, and survey landmarks like the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge.

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10. 1953 Map of Crookston, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Crookston

    1955 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Polk County is captured here as a bustling agricultural and institutional center centered on the winding Red Lake River. Researchers can trace the heritage of local institutions like Mt St Benedict Academy or locate family sites near Euclid and Hixon Station.

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13. 1954 Map of Bemidji, 1966 Print

    

    1954 Bemidji

    1966 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota's lake country and timberlands are captured here at a mid-century peak of rail and road expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous small settlements like Mahnomen, Clearbrook, and Walker, while locating local landmarks such as White Earth Church.

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16. 1955 Map of Warren, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Warren

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Red River Valley's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-fifties, centered on the rail crossroads of Warren. Genealogists can trace rural family roots through an extensive network of schoolhouses like Sandsville Sch and cemeteries such as Nyskoga Cem.

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19. 1956 Map of Thief River Falls

    

    1956 Thief River Falls

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Red River Valley in the mid-1950s is captured here as a sprawling network of rail corridors and wildlife refuges along the Canadian border. Trace the vanished transport routes of the Dismantled railroad and Abandoned railroad or locate local landmarks like the Herrick Elevator and State School for Blind.

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22. 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.

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25. 1957 Map of Bemidji

    

    1957 Bemidji

    1957 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota in the mid-fifties is defined by its massive lake systems and the sprawling timberlands of the Chippewa National Forest. Genealogists and researchers can trace old rail lines like the Great Northern RR and locate settlements such as Moberg, Naytahwaush, and Lake Itasca.

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28. 1957 Map of Thief River Falls

    

    1957 Thief River Falls

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Red River Valley in the mid-fifties is captured here as a thriving network of rail towns and conservation lands. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through settlements like Grafton, Pembina, and Hallock, or locate landmarks such as the State School for Blind and the Great Northern RR corridor.

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31. 1958 Map of Bemidji

    

    1958 Bemidji

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota in the late fifties is a vast landscape of tribal lands and timber forests tied together by rail. Genealogists and researchers can trace old rail stops and lakeside communities from Walker to Fosston, or explore the source of the Mississippi at Lake Itasca.

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34. 1959 Map of Viking SW, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Viking SW

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Pennington and Polk county line comes into focus in the late fifties, where the expanse of Goose Lake Swamp meets the prairie. Genealogists and local historians can trace the community's footprint through sites like Black River Ch, School No 1560, and the local Town Hall.

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