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Old Maps of Staples, Minnesota

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Staples, MN maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Brainerd, 1966 Print
    1953 Map of Brainerd, 1966 Print
    1953 Brainerd
    1966 Print · USGS
    Central Minnesota's lake country and iron ranges are detailed in the mid-fifties, showing the intersection of industry and wilderness. Researchers can locate specific local landmarks like the Crow Wing County Courthouse or trace the early paths of the Soo Line Railroad and the Cuyuna Range Iron Mines.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1957 Map of Brainerd
    1957 Map of Brainerd
    1957 Brainerd
    1957 Print · USGS
    North-central Minnesota's lake-rich landscape is captured in the mid-1950s as a crossroads of rail, river, and forest. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Great Northern and Soo Line railroads through hubs like Brainerd, Wadena, and Detroit Lakes.
  7. 1958 Map of Brainerd
    1958 Map of Brainerd
    1958 Brainerd
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central Minnesota in the late fifties is a landscape of dense lake chains, rail hubs, and sprawling state forests. Genealogists and local historians can trace old property alignments near the Mississippi River or locate family sites in Brainerd, Little Falls, and Detroit Lakes.
  10. 1963 Map of Motley, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Motley, 1964 Print
    1963 Motley
    1964 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Crow Wing and Long Prairie Rivers defines this pocket of central Minnesota in the early sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprint of Motley and Philbrook, along with sites like School No 1212 and St James Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1965 Map of Brainerd
    1965 Map of Brainerd
    1965 Brainerd
    1965 Print · USGS
    North-central Minnesota in the mid-fifties presents a complex landscape of sprawling lake systems and established rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of timber towns along the Northern Pacific RR and explore early borders of the White Earth Indian Reservation or Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge.
  16. 1966 Map of Staples NE, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Staples NE, 1967 Print
    1966 Staples NE
    1967 Print · USGS
    Wadena County at the height of the mid-sixties reveals a river-laced landscape where the Crow Wing River divides local townships. Genealogists can locate Montrose Cem and Covenant Ch, while aviation enthusiasts can trace the early layout of the Staples Municipal Airport.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1966 Map of Staples, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Staples, 1967 Print
    1966 Staples
    1967 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Staples thrives as a railroad and educational center on the Todd County line during the late sixties. Genealogists can locate family landmarks from the Evergreen Cemetery to rural schoolhouses like Riverside School and School No 2289.
  22. 1986 Map of Brainerd
    1986 Map of Brainerd
    1986 Brainerd
    1986 Print · USGS
    Central Minnesota's lake country and river junctions are captured here in the mid-1980s. Genealogists and historians can trace the Burlington Northern line through Staples or locate family sites near Brainerd State Hospital and Gull Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 2010 Map of Staples, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Staples, 2010 Print
    2010 Staples
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Staples, including Todd County, Wadena County, and other nearby areas
  28. 2010 Map of Staples NE, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Staples NE, 2010 Print
    2010 Staples NE
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Staples, including Cass County, Wadena County, and other nearby areas
  31. 2010 Map of Motley, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Motley, 2010 Print
    2010 Motley
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Staples, including Motley, Philbrook, and other nearby areas
  34. 2013 Map of Motley, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Motley, 2013 Print
    2013 Motley
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Staples, including Motley, Philbrook, and other nearby areas
  37. 2013 Map of Staples NE, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Staples NE, 2013 Print
    2013 Staples NE
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Staples, including Cass County, Wadena County, and other nearby areas
  40. 2013 Map of Staples, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Staples, 2013 Print
    2013 Staples
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Staples, including Todd County, Wadena County, and other nearby areas
  43. 2016 Map of Staples NE, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Staples NE, 2016 Print
    2016 Staples NE
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Staples, including Cass County, Wadena County, and other nearby areas
  46. 2016 Map of Motley, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Motley, 2016 Print
    2016 Motley
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Staples, including Motley, Philbrook, and other nearby areas
  49. 2016 Map of Staples, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Staples, 2016 Print
    2016 Staples
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Staples, including Todd County, Wadena County, and other nearby areas
  52. 2019 Map of Motley, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Motley, 2019 Print
    2019 Motley
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Staples, including Motley, Philbrook, and other nearby areas
  55. 2019 Map of Staples NE, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Staples NE, 2019 Print
    2019 Staples NE
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Staples, including Cass County, Wadena County, and other nearby areas
  58. 2019 Map of Staples, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Staples, 2019 Print
    2019 Staples
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Staples, including Todd County, Wadena County, and other nearby areas
  61. 2022 Map of Motley, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Motley, 2022 Print
    2022 Motley
    2022 Print · USGS
    Motley and the surrounding lake country appear in this recent survey at the convergence of three Minnesota counties. Researchers can trace local history through the sites of Saint James Cemetery, the settlement of Philbrook, and the waters of Shamineau Lake.
  64. 2022 Map of Staples, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Staples, 2022 Print
    2022 Staples
    2022 Print · USGS
    In the early twenty-first century, the town of Staples remains a crossroads on the border of Wadena and Todd counties. Local researchers can trace family landmarks and landscape changes from Evergreen Cem to the shores of Dower Lake and Rice Lake.
  67. 2022 Map of Staples NE, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Staples NE, 2022 Print
    2022 Staples NE
    2022 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Crow Wing River and Leaf River systems defines this central Minnesota landscape in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Montrose Cem or the Hallet Family Cem and locate landmarks near Staples.
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