Old Maps of Rothsay, Minnesota for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 8 historic maps of Rothsay. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Rothsay, MN maps

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  1. 1919 Map of Rothsay
    1919 Map of Rothsay
    1919 Rothsay
    1919 Print · USGS
    Railroad-driven growth on the Wilkin and Otter Tail border is captured here at the end of the Great War. Genealogists can locate family-run grain operations like the Everdell elevator-slender or local landmarks such as the Foxhome Sch. Ho. Cupola and Manston School.

  2. 1951 Map of Rothsay, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Rothsay, 1953 Print
    1951 Rothsay
    1953 Print · USGS
    Wilkin and Otter Tail Counties appear here in the early fifties, showing a landscape of productive prairie townships and busy rail corridors. Researchers can locate numerous country schools and cemeteries like German Cem or the settlement at Everdell.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of Fargo, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Fargo, 1965 Print
    1953 Fargo
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley in the mid-fifties was a bustling rail and agricultural corridor during a period of steady prairie growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate rail networks of the Great Northern and Soo Line connecting local hubs like Casselton and Wahpeton.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1956 Map of Fargo
    1956 Map of Fargo
    1956 Fargo
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-fifties as the rail-and-road network expanded across the plains. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous small railroad towns and local landmarks like Casselton, Sheyenne Valley Church, and Sisseton Indian Res.

  5. 1981 Map of Rothsay
    1981 Map of Rothsay
    1981 Rothsay
    1981 Print · USGS
    Rothsay and the surrounding prairie were deeply integrated with conservation and the railroad in the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial grounds like German Cem and Hamar Cem, or trace the tracks of the Burlington Northern.

  6. 1985 Map of Wahpeton, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Wahpeton, 1986 Print
    1985 Wahpeton
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley and Minnesota lake country meet in the mid-eighties at the border towns of Wahpeton and Breckenridge. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Burlington Northern through settlements like Abercrombie and Hankinson, or locate legacy sites like Fort Abercrombie State Park.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1989 Map of Fargo, 1990 Print
    1989 Map of Fargo, 1990 Print
    1989 Fargo
    1990 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley at the end of the eighties shows a landscape of flourishing university towns and vital rail corridors. Researchers can trace family roots through Riverside Cem, find early campus layouts for North Dakota State University, or follow the Soo Line Railroad through West Fargo.

  8. 2022 Map of Rothsay, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Rothsay, 2022 Print
    2022 Rothsay
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Wilkin and Otter Tail county line runs right through this agricultural prairie landscape during the early 2020s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near the town of Rothsay or find rural burial sites like German Cem and Rothsay Baptist Cem.

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