Old Maps of Bird Island, Minnesota for Academic Research
Study the evolution of Bird Island with 18 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 Bird Island has changed over the decades.
Bird Island, MN maps
(18)- 1953 Map of New Ulm, 1968 Print
1953 New Ulm1968 Print · USGSSouthern 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 - 1957 Map of New Ulm
1957 New Ulm1957 Print · USGSCentral 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. - 1957 Map of Olivia, 1959 Print
1957 Olivia1959 Print · USGSRenville 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. - 1958 Map of New Ulm
1958 New Ulm1958 Print · USGSSouth-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. - 1967 Map of New Ulm
1967 New Ulm1967 Print · USGSSouthern 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. - 1982 Map of Olivia SE, 1983 Print
1982 Olivia SE1983 Print · USGSRenville 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. - 1982 Map of Olivia, 1983 Print
1982 Olivia1983 Print · USGSRenville 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. - 1986 Map of Glencoe
1986 Glencoe1986 Print · USGSThe 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 - 2010 Map of Olivia SE, 2010 Print
2010 Olivia SE2010 Print · USGSRenville County's fertile plains are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showcasing a landscape of structured agriculture and rural heritage. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as the United Church of Hope Cemetery and Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery. - 2010 Map of Olivia, 2010 Print
2010 Olivia2010 Print · USGSRenville County farmland surrounds the bustling centers of Olivia and Bird Island during the early 2000s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties at the Olivia German Cemetery, Saint Mary's Cemetery, and the Renville County Fairgrounds. - 2013 Map of Olivia SE, 2013 Print
2013 Olivia SE2013 Print · USGSRenville County farmland is shown in high detail during the early twenty-first century, featuring an intricate network of drainage ditches and rural road grids. Genealogists and local historians can locate the United Church of Hope Cem and Saint John's Lutheran Cem near the banks of Buffalo Cr. - 2013 Map of Olivia, 2013 Print
2013 Olivia2013 Print · USGSRenville County is shown at the height of its modern agricultural development, anchored by the towns of Olivia and Bird Island. Researchers can locate local landmarks like the Renville County Fairgrounds, Olivia German Cem, and the winding E Fork Beaver Cr. - 2016 Map of Olivia, 2016 Print
2016 Olivia2016 Print · USGSRenville County agricultural life is captured here in the mid-2010s, showing the precise intersection of rural townships and prairie drainage systems. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at the Olivia German Cem or navigate the grid of country roads and waterways like Judicial Ditch Number Nine. - 2016 Map of Olivia SE, 2016 Print
2016 Olivia SE2016 Print · USGSAgricultural Renville County is shown in the mid-2010s, defined by its extensive drainage networks and rural cemeteries. Genealogists can locate United Church of Hope Cem and trace water routes like Buffalo Cr and Judicial Ditch Number Nine. - 2019 Map of Olivia SE, 2019 Print
2019 Olivia SE2019 Print · USGSRenville County farmland is documented here in the late twenty-teens, showing the precision of local water management and rural settlement. Genealogists and historians can locate Saint John's Lutheran Cem and trace the paths of Buffalo Cr or Judicial Ditch Number Fifteen. - 2019 Map of Olivia, 2019 Print
2019 Olivia2019 Print · USGSThe agricultural heart of Renville County is captured in this modern survey of Olivia and Bird Island. Genealogists and researchers can pinpoint landmarks like Olivia German Cem and the complex drainage of Judicial-Ditch-Number-Nine. - 2022 Map of Olivia SE, 2022 Print
2022 Olivia SE2022 Print · USGSRenville 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. - 2022 Map of Olivia, 2022 Print
2022 Olivia2022 Print · USGSRenville 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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