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Old Maps of Roseau County, Minnesota for Metal Detecting

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Roseau County, MN maps

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  1. 1918 Map of Goos
    1918 Map of Goos
    1918 Goos
    1918 Print · USGS
    Northern Minnesota near the Canadian border is shown during a period of massive land reclamation and rail expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the early drainage network alongside the Great Northern tracks and locate sites like Salol, Mandus, and Boisvert.
  4. 1918 Map of Winterroad
    1918 Map of Winterroad
    1918 Winterroad
    1918 Print · USGS
    Northern Minnesota’s drainage and timber frontiers are documented here just after the war, showing the massive engineering projects intended to dry the landscape. Local historians can trace the early township divisions of Eugene and Yale alongside landmarks like School 25 and Winter Road Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1918 Map of Roosevelt
    1918 Map of Roosevelt
    1918 Roosevelt
    1918 Print · USGS
    Northern Minnesota's wooded frontier is captured here at the end of the Great War, as the railway transformed the lake country. Genealogists and historians can trace early school sites and track the Canadian Northern rail line through Roosevelt and Swift.
  10. 1918 Map of Pencer
    1918 Map of Pencer
    1918 Pencer
    1918 Print · USGS
    Northern Minnesota's borderlands appear in the late nineteen-teens as a landscape of timbered swamps and new drainage districts. Genealogists and local researchers can trace early rural life through scattered settlements like Pencer, Wannaska, and Casperson, or locate the Old Indian Reservation Boundary Line.
  13. 1918 Map of Roseau
    1918 Map of Roseau
    1918 Roseau
    1918 Print · USGS
    Northern Minnesota’s borderlands come into focus at the end of the Great War, showing a landscape defined by water management and the rail. Trace early schoolhouse locations and rail crossings like Farm Xing near the Great Northern R. R. and Roseau Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1918 Map of Garland
    1918 Map of Garland
    1918 Garland
    1918 Print · USGS
    Northern Minnesota borderlands during the First World War reveal a landscape of drainage ditches and early rural post offices. Genealogists can locate long-vanished sites like P.O. Garland and Homolka P.O. or trace the Old Indian Reservation Boundary Line.
  19. 1918 Map of Warroad
    1918 Map of Warroad
    1918 Warroad
    1918 Print · USGS
    Northern Minnesota's borderlands come alive in the decade following the drainage surveys, showing the international rail hub at Warroad and the marshy shores of Lake of the Woods. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and schools near Cedarbend, America, and along the Warroad River.
  22. 1918 Map of Greenbush, 1943 Print
    1918 Map of Greenbush, 1943 Print
    1918 Greenbush
    1943 Print · USGS
    Northern Minnesota farming and drainage districts are captured in the late teens as the Great Northeastern railroad connects Greenbush and Strathcona. Genealogists can trace early homestead life via rural landmarks like School 34, Herb, and the Cem. near the county line.
  25. 1919 Map of Pelan
    1919 Map of Pelan
    1919 Pelan
    1919 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Minnesota at the close of the Great War was a landscape defined by massive drainage projects. Researchers can trace the early townships of Pelan and Linda, identifying the locations of numerous rural Schools and local hubs like Sanwick.
  28. 1919 Map of Badger, 1924 Print
    1919 Map of Badger, 1924 Print
    1919 Badger
    1924 Print · USGS
    The Canada-United States borderlands in Roseau County come into focus during this post-war period of drainage and agricultural expansion. Local historians can trace the early rail network at Badger and locate rural landmarks like School Duxby and Haug.
  31. 1930 Map of Juneberry
    1930 Map of Juneberry
    1930 Juneberry
    1930 Print · USGS
    The northern Minnesota borderlands come into focus at the start of the 1930s, showing the early efforts to drain the vast marshy plains. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural schoolhouses like Oak Point Sch and family-named features such as Johnson Sch and Moose Point.
  34. 1932 Map of Juneberry
    1932 Map of Juneberry
    1932 Juneberry
    1932 Print · USGS
    The northern Minnesota borderlands and Roseau County wetlands are captured here in the early thirties, just as large-scale drainage projects transformed the terrain. Researchers can trace the rural school system through Oak Point Sch and Johnson Sch, or locate the settlement of Caribou near the Roseau River.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1943 Map of Roosevelt
    1943 Map of Roosevelt
    1943 Roosevelt
    1943 Print · USGS
    Near the international boundary in the 1940s, this area shows the early development of Roseau and Beltrami Counties around the Canadian Northern line. Researchers can trace the layout of Roosevelt, Arnesen, and Swift alongside the timbered landscapes of Laona.
  40. 1943 Map of Goos
    1943 Map of Goos
    1943 Goos
    1943 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Minnesota territory along the international border is mapped here during the Second World War based on earlier military surveys. Researchers can trace the Great Northern rail line and locate early rural landmarks like Salol, Mandus, and various School sites.
  43. 1943 Map of Warroad
    1943 Map of Warroad
    1943 Warroad
    1943 Print · USGS
    The northern borderlands of Roseau County are captured here in the early 20th century, showing a landscape defined by rail junctions and ambitious drainage projects. Researchers can trace family sites near Warroad, find rural schools in America, or follow the old Great Northern RR line through the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
  46. 1952 Map of Thief River Falls, 1967 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1954 Map of Roseau, 1969 Print
    1954 Map of Roseau, 1969 Print
    1954 Roseau
    1969 Print · USGS
    Northern Minnesota's borderlands come alive in the 1950s, showing a landscape defined by timber, water, and rail. Trace family roots through old schools and cemeteries near Roseau, Warroad, and the expansive Red Lake Indian Reservation.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1956 Map of Thief River Falls
    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.
  55. 1957 Map of Roseau
    1957 Map of Roseau
    1957 Roseau
    1957 Print · USGS
    The international border and tribal lands define Northern Minnesota in the mid-fifties, from the shores of Lake of the Woods to the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Researchers can trace the path of the Great Northern railroad and locate isolated outposts like the U S Custom House and Ponemah.
  58. 1957 Map of Thief River Falls
    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.
  61. 1957 Map of Pelan, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Pelan, 1959 Print
    1957 Pelan
    1959 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Minnesota in the late fifties was a landscape of township grids and river branches. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Zion Ch, the rail line of the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie, and the settlement of Pelan.
  64. 1958 Map of Roseau
    1958 Map of Roseau
    1958 Roseau
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northern Minnesota's borderlands and vast lake country are captured here in the late fifties. Researchers can trace the Canadian National rail line through Warroad or find family history in frontier settlements like Baudette, Waskish, and Shotley.
  67. 1962 Map of Strathcona, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Strathcona, 1964 Print
    1962 Strathcona
    1964 Print · USGS
    Strathcona and the surrounding townships of Deer and Huntly are shown in the early 1960s, centered on the corridor of the Great Northern railway. Trace local family history through the locations of Bethlehem Cem, Poplar Grove Ch, and the rural Townhall.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1962 Map of Greenbush NE, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Greenbush NE, 1964 Print
    1962 Greenbush NE
    1964 Print · USGS
    Roseau County farm country is documented here in the early 1960s, showing the intersection of rail and river in northern Minnesota. Genealogists can trace family land near Zion Ch Cem, the local Townhall, and the Great Northern railroad tracks.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1962 Map of Greenbush, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Greenbush, 1964 Print
    1962 Greenbush
    1964 Print · USGS
    Greenbush at the start of the 1960s was a critical rail junction and community center in Roseau County. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town's expansion and find specific locations for Bethania Cem, Greenbush Airport, and the Great Northern rail lines.
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