Old Maps of Bird Island, Minnesota

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Bird Island, MN maps

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  1. 1953 Map of New Ulm, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of New Ulm, 1968 Print
    1953 New Ulm
    1968 Print · USGS
    Southern Minnesota in the mid-1950s is defined by its deep river valleys and the expanding reach of the Great Northern and Chicago and North Western railroads. Researchers can trace rural lineages through landmarks like the Milford State Monument, St. John's Ch, and the Upper Sioux Indian Res.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of New Ulm
    1957 Map of New Ulm
    1957 New Ulm
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central Minnesota in the mid-fifties remains a landscape of river-valley commerce and prairie agriculture defined by its historic mission sites and rail towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of New Ulm and Montevideo, or locate specific landmarks like the Milford State Monument and Minnesota Falls.

  3. 1957 Map of Olivia, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Olivia, 1959 Print
    1957 Olivia
    1959 Print · USGS
    Renville and Kandiyohi Counties are shown during the late fifties, defined by a dense grid of farm roads and competing rail lines. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Christina Cem, St Johns Ch, and the village of Olivia.

  4. 1958 Map of New Ulm
    1958 Map of New Ulm
    1958 New Ulm
    1958 Print · USGS
    South-central Minnesota’s river valleys and prairie towns are captured here in the mid-fifties, during the height of the region's rail-and-river economy. Genealogists and historians can trace the legacy of the Upper Sioux Indian Mission or locate early rail stops along the Chicago and North Western Ry in towns like Redwood Falls and Glencoe.

  5. 1967 Map of New Ulm
    1967 Map of New Ulm
    1967 New Ulm
    1967 Print · USGS
    Southern Minnesota in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of river-valley missions and busy prairie rail towns. Researchers can trace the Yellow Medicine Trail and locate historic sites like the Morton Indian Mission and Milford State Monument.

  6. 1982 Map of Olivia SE, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Olivia SE, 1983 Print
    1982 Olivia SE
    1983 Print · USGS
    Renville County in the early eighties is a landscape of productive prairie and sophisticated water engineering. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line, St Johns Ch, and the Elim Moravian Cem.

  7. 1982 Map of Olivia, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Olivia, 1983 Print
    1982 Olivia
    1983 Print · USGS
    Renville County farmland was well-established by the early eighties, centered on the corridor between Olivia and Bird Island. You can trace family history through sites like Bird Island Cem, St Aloysius Sch, and the local Courthouse.

  8. 1986 Map of Glencoe
    1986 Map of Glencoe
    1986 Glencoe
    1986 Print · USGS
    The south-central Minnesota prairie and its glacial lake basins are captured here in the mid-1980s, showcasing a landscape of intensive farming and conservation. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and trace the rail lines of the Soo Line and Chicago and North Western through towns like Gaylord, Olivia, and Hutchinson.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 2010 Map of Olivia SE, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Olivia SE, 2010 Print
    2010 Olivia SE
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Bird Island, including Renville County, United States, and other nearby areas

  10. 2010 Map of Olivia, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Olivia, 2010 Print
    2010 Olivia
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Bird Island, including Olivia, Meadowcrest Estates Mobile Home Park, and other nearby areas

  11. 2013 Map of Olivia SE, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Olivia SE, 2013 Print
    2013 Olivia SE
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Bird Island, including Renville County, United States, and other nearby areas

  12. 2013 Map of Olivia, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Olivia, 2013 Print
    2013 Olivia
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Bird Island, including Olivia, Meadowcrest Estates Mobile Home Park, and other nearby areas

  13. 2016 Map of Olivia, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Olivia, 2016 Print
    2016 Olivia
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Bird Island, including Olivia, Meadowcrest Estates Mobile Home Park, and other nearby areas

  14. 2016 Map of Olivia SE, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Olivia SE, 2016 Print
    2016 Olivia SE
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Bird Island, including Renville County, United States, and other nearby areas

  15. 2019 Map of Olivia SE, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Olivia SE, 2019 Print
    2019 Olivia SE
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Bird Island, including Renville County, United States, and other nearby areas

  16. 2019 Map of Olivia, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Olivia, 2019 Print
    2019 Olivia
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Bird Island, including Olivia, Meadowcrest Estates Mobile Home Park, and other nearby areas

  17. 2022 Map of Olivia SE, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Olivia SE, 2022 Print
    2022 Olivia SE
    2022 Print · USGS
    Renville County farmland in the early twenty-first century is organized by a precise grid of rural roads and essential drainage infrastructure. Researchers can locate family heritage sites at the United Church of Hope Cem or trace the path of Buffalo Cr.

  18. 2022 Map of Olivia, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Olivia, 2022 Print
    2022 Olivia
    2022 Print · USGS
    Renville County farmland is documented here in the early 2020s, centered on the local seat of government and the town of Bird Island. Researchers can locate the Renville County Courthouse and trace local genealogy through the Olivia German Cem and Saint Mary's Cem.

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