Old Maps of North Dakota

1. 1894 Map of Monango

   

   1894 Monango

   1894 Print · USGS

   Southern North Dakota was a landscape of pioneering railroads and new township boundaries in the early 1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail junctions at Monango or locate landholdings within the districts of Whitestone and Keystone.

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4. 1894 Map of La Moure

   

   1894 La Moure

   1894 Print · USGS

   Southeastern North Dakota's prairie landscape is captured here during the railroad boom of the late nineteenth century. Trace the early development of Lamoure and Grand Rapids along the James River and the converging tracks of the Northern Pacific Railroad.

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7. 1894 Map of Ellendale

   

   1894 Ellendale

   1894 Print · USGS

   Dakota Territory transitions into new states in the late nineteenth century as the rail-and-river economy takes root. Genealogists can trace early township structures across Wheatland and Osceola, or locate residents near Frederick along the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway.

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10. 1894 Map of Hecla

    

    1894 Hecla

    1894 Print · USGS

    The northern Dakota plains are captured here in the 1890s as the rail and river determined the pulse of new settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace the early township grids and rail stops like Hecla, Houghton, and the frontier hamlet of Detroit.

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13. 1894 Map of Savo

    

    1894 Savo

    1894 Print · USGS

    The Dakota borderlands come into focus in the early 1890s, capturing the early township organization and rail development of the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Maple River and the C. M. & St. P. R. R. through Frederick and Oneota.

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16. 1894 Map of Fullerton

    

    1894 Fullerton

    1894 Print · USGS

    North Dakota's southern prairie was a landscape of new townships and expanding railroads in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Fullerton and Yorktown or the original route of the Maple River.

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19. 1894 Map of Oakes

    

    1894 Oakes

    1894 Print · USGS

    Southeast North Dakota at the close of the nineteenth century is revealed as a burgeoning rail hub centered on the James River Valley. Genealogists can locate early homesteading era settlements like Port Emma, Glover, and the bustling junction at Oakes.

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22. 1895 Map of Lamoure

    

    1895 Lamoure

    1895 Print · USGS

    Southeastern North Dakota was a landscape of rapid rail expansion and river-based settlement in the mid-1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace the early foundations of towns like Lamoure, Oakes, and Grand Rapids along the winding James River.

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25. 1895 Map of Fargo, 1954 Print

    

    1895 Fargo

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Red River Valley thrived as a rail and agricultural frontier during the 1890s, where North Dakota and Minnesota meet. Genealogists can trace family roots through pioneer settlements and rail stops like Kurtz (Elmer Sta.), Wild Rice, and Christine.

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28. 1895 Map of Casselton, 1961 Print

    

    1895 Casselton

    1961 Print · USGS

    North Dakota's Red River Valley rail network is in full bloom in the 1890s, with towns emerging at every major junction. Trace early post offices and depots at Chaffee P.O., Embden, and Ripon along the Northern Pacific R. R.

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31. 1896 Map of Columbia

    

    1896 Columbia

    1896 Print · USGS

    Settlement along the upper James River valley flourished in the 1890s as railroads expanded through the Dakota Territory. Trace the rail-fed growth of Columbia and Hecla alongside the waters of Sand Lake and Lake Columbia.

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34. 1896 Map of Jamestown

    

    1896 Jamestown

    1896 Print · USGS

    Jamestown and the surrounding prairie were rapidly developing at the close of the nineteenth century as the railroad transformed the territory. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail stops and river settlements like Eldridge, Ypsilanti, and Adrian.

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37. 1896 Map of Edgeley

    

    1896 Edgeley

    1896 Print · USGS

    Dakota Territory had only recently achieved statehood when these rail lines began carving through the prairie. Genealogists can trace the early foundations of Edgeley, Kulm, and Ellendale alongside rural townships like Whitestone and Glenmore.

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40. 1897 Map of Fargo

    

    1897 Fargo

    1897 Print · USGS

    The Red River Valley at the close of the nineteenth century was a bustling intersection of rail lines and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Fargo and Moorhead, or find smaller depots like Kurtz (Elmer Sta.) and Wild Rice.

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43. 1897 Map of Tower

    

    1897 Tower

    1897 Print · USGS

    In the late nineteenth century, the expansion of the northern plains centered on the intersection of the Sheyenne River and the arriving railroads. Genealogists and historians can trace early township plats and rail-stop settlements like Valley City, Fingal, and Enderlin.

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46. 1897 Map of Eckelson

    

    1897 Eckelson

    1897 Print · USGS

    Eastern North Dakota in the late nineteenth century was a land defined by the iron rail and a network of glacial lakes. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and rail stops near Valley City, Sanborn, and the isolated post office at Svea.

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49. 1897 Map of Casselton

    

    1897 Casselton

    1897 Print · USGS

    Cass County’s agricultural heartland is captured here in the 1890s, when new rail lines were defining the North Dakota prairie. Genealogists can trace family locations near early hubs like Casselton, the Chaffee P.O. settlement, and the banks of the Maple River.

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52. 1899 Map of Ellendale

    

    1899 Ellendale

    1899 Print · USGS

    North Dakota and South Dakota borderlands come into focus at the close of the nineteenth century as the railroad transforms the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the early growth of Ellendale and Leola along with vanished stops like Alpha and Delhi.

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55. 1900 Map of Pingree

    

    1900 Pingree

    1900 Print · USGS

    Stutsman and Foster counties come alive in the final years of the nineteenth century as railroads began to stitch together the vast prairie. Researchers can trace the early rail stops at Pingree, Kensal, and Buchanan alongside the waters of Jim Lake and Spiritwood Lake.

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58. 1900 Map of Pingree, 1949 Print

    

    1900 Pingree

    1949 Print · USGS

    North Dakota's prairie landscape was being rapidly transformed by rail and river at the end of the 19th century. Researchers can trace early township development and rail stops like Pingree, Kensal, and Buchanan along the James River and Arrowwood Lake.

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61. 1904 Map of Wahpeton

    

    1904 Wahpeton

    1904 Print · USGS

    The Red River Valley at the start of the century was a landscape of burgeoning rail towns and river commerce along the Minnesota border. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and transport hubs between Wahpeton and Breckenridge, or follow the rail lines through Hankinson and Abercrombie.

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64. 1907 Map of Bismarck

    

    1907 Bismarck

    1907 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River corridor at the turn of the century shows North Dakota's capital and rail hubs in their formative years. Researchers can trace early land divisions and transport routes like the Fort Yates Stage Road and landmarks such as Fort Lincoln or St Anthony.

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67. 1907 Map of Wyndmere

    

    1907 Wyndmere

    1907 Print · USGS

    Richland and Sargent counties are seen here in the early 1900s during the height of the prairie railroad boom. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of five different rail lines serving early towns like Milnor, Wyndmere, and Sandoun Mc Leod P O.

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70. 1909 Map of Glendive

    

    1909 Glendive

    1909 Print · USGS

    The confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers in the first decade of the twentieth century shows a region of scattered ranches and emerging river towns. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Cavanaughs Ranch or Nortons Ranch and find early resource sites like the Coal Mine.

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73. 1911 Map of Ray

    

    1911 Ray

    1911 Print · USGS

    Northwest North Dakota at the height of the homesteading era reveals a landscape defined by the iron rails and the wide Missouri. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early rail stops like Wheelock and Epping or locate river landmarks such as Nesson Ferry and Banks.

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