Old Maps of Crookston, Minnesota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Crookston with 24 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 Crookston has changed over the decades.


Crookston, MN maps

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  1. 1919 Map of Beltrami, 1944 Print
    1919 Map of Beltrami, 1944 Print
    1919 Beltrami
    1944 Print · USGS
    Polk County at the close of the Great War was a landscape defined by the grain trade and a vast new network of drainage ditches. Researchers can trace the rail-side growth of Beltrami and Girard, locating early schools and grain terminals like the Russia Elevator.

  2. 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

  3. 1953 Map of Crookston, 1955 Print
    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.

  4. 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.

  5. 1964 Map of Girard, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Girard, 1965 Print
    1964 Girard
    1965 Print · USGS
    Polk County at the start of the 1960s shows a landscape defined by industrial agriculture and the steel of the Great Northern railroad. Genealogists and local historians can trace the precise location of family plots at Andover Cem and Hanna Cem or find early settlements like Girard and Wilds.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 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.

  7. 1982 Map of Crookston
    1982 Map of Crookston
    1982 Crookston
    1982 Print · USGS
    Crookston is shown at a peak of its twentieth-century development, where the Red Lake River meets a critical rail network. Trace family roots and local industry through the Burlington Northern lines and the settlements of Shirley and Carman.

  8. 1982 Map of Crookston SW
    1982 Map of Crookston SW
    1982 Crookston SW
    1982 Print · USGS
    The fertile Red River Valley landscape south of Crookston is shown here in the early eighties as a complex network of rail and river commerce. Genealogists and local historians can locate Union Cem, trace the Burlington Northern tracks through Hixon Station, and map the winding oxbows of the Red Lake River.

  9. 1984 Map of Crookston, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Crookston, 1985 Print
    1984 Crookston
    1985 Print · USGS
    Northwest Minnesota at the peak of the mid-eighties reveals a landscape of fertile valley plains and conservation lands tied together by rail. Genealogists and historians can trace the local rail networks of the Soo Line Railroad and Burlington Northern Railroad through regional hubs like Crookston and Red Lake Falls.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 2010 Map of Crookston, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Crookston, 2010 Print
    2010 Crookston
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Crookston, including Shirley, Forest Knolls Estates, and other nearby areas

  11. 2010 Map of Crookston SW, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Crookston SW, 2010 Print
    2010 Crookston SW
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Crookston, including Ross, Hixon, and other nearby areas

  12. 2010 Map of Girard, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Girard, 2010 Print
    2010 Girard
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Crookston, including Wilds, Girard, and other nearby areas

  13. 2013 Map of Crookston SW, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Crookston SW, 2013 Print
    2013 Crookston SW
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Crookston, including Ross, Hixon, and other nearby areas

  14. 2013 Map of Crookston, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Crookston, 2013 Print
    2013 Crookston
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Crookston, including Shirley, Forest Knolls Estates, and other nearby areas

  15. 2013 Map of Girard, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Girard, 2013 Print
    2013 Girard
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Crookston, including Wilds, Girard, and other nearby areas

  16. 2016 Map of Crookston, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Crookston, 2016 Print
    2016 Crookston
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Crookston, including Shirley, Forest Knolls Estates, and other nearby areas

  17. 2016 Map of Girard, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Girard, 2016 Print
    2016 Girard
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Crookston, including Wilds, Girard, and other nearby areas

  18. 2016 Map of Crookston SW, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Crookston SW, 2016 Print
    2016 Crookston SW
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Crookston, including Ross, Hixon, and other nearby areas

  19. 2019 Map of Crookston SW, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Crookston SW, 2019 Print
    2019 Crookston SW
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Crookston, including Ross, Hixon, and other nearby areas

  20. 2019 Map of Girard, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Girard, 2019 Print
    2019 Girard
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Crookston, including Wilds, Girard, and other nearby areas

  21. 2019 Map of Crookston, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Crookston, 2019 Print
    2019 Crookston
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Crookston, including Shirley, Forest Knolls Estates, and other nearby areas

  22. 2022 Map of Girard, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Girard, 2022 Print
    2022 Girard
    2022 Print · USGS
    Polk County agriculture and drainage patterns are on full display in this recent survey of the Minnesota prairie. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grid of section roads to find Andover Cem or the small settlements of Wilds and Girard.

  23. 2022 Map of Crookston SW, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Crookston SW, 2022 Print
    2022 Crookston SW
    2022 Print · USGS
    In the Red River Valley during the early 2020s, this area west of the county seat shows a landscape of precision agriculture and river bends. Researchers can trace the winding Red Lake River past Calvary Cem, Union Cem, and the small siding at Hixon.

  24. 2022 Map of Crookston, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Crookston, 2022 Print
    2022 Crookston
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley's agricultural and academic heart at Crookston is documented here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the city’s expansion near the University of Minnesota Crookston and locate outlying points like Shirley and Oakdale Cem.

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