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1920s Maps of North Dakota

Explore 10 historic maps of North Dakota from the 1920s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1920s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how North Dakota's landscape evolved across the 1920s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1920s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring North Dakota's history through authentic maps from the 1920s. This is your window into the past.

North Dakota maps

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  1. 1922 Map of Garrison
    1922 Map of Garrison
    1922 Garrison
    1922 Print · USGS
    In the early 1920s, McLean County was a landscape of steam-powered transit and scattered prairie schoolhouses. Researchers can trace the original Soo Line rail corridor and locate rural landmarks like Ireland School, Baker School, and the winding Snake Creek valley.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1925 Map of Edgeley
    1925 Map of Edgeley
    1925 Edgeley
    1925 Print · USGS
    LaMoure and Dickey Counties are shown in the mid-1920s as a complex network of rail lines and prairie townships. Trace the early layout of Ellendale, the historical Whitestone Battlefield Park, and rail stops at Deisem and Medberry.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1926 Map of Ardoch, 1944 Print
    1926 Map of Ardoch, 1944 Print
    1926 Ardoch
    1944 Print · USGS
    Walsh and Grand Forks Counties at the peak of the rail era show a landscape shaped by steam and drainage. Trace the routes of three major railroads through Ardoch, find country schools, and locate early crossings like Public Xing.-865 and the Cem. near Forest River.
  10. 1928 Map of Minot
    1928 Map of Minot
    1928 Minot
    1928 Print · USGS
    The growing rail hub of Minot emerges along the Souris River valley in the mid-1920s. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural schools across townships like Burt and Nedrose, alongside early rail sidings at Drady and Stringtown.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1928 Map of Tokio, 1954 Print
    1928 Map of Tokio, 1954 Print
    1928 Tokio
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Devils Lake Indian Reservation and the shores of Devils Lake are captured here in the late 1920s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Great Northern rail line through Tokio or locate rural landmarks like Wood Lake Ch and Fort Totten P O.
  16. 1929 Map of Sawyer
    1929 Map of Sawyer
    1929 Sawyer
    1929 Print · USGS
    Ward County's prairie and river valleys are captured here in the late 1920s as the rail-and-river economy flourished. Genealogists can trace rural school districts like School No 2 and School No 3 or locate early river crossings such as the Saugstad Bridge.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1929 Map of Coleharbor
    1929 Map of Coleharbor
    1929 Coleharbor
    1929 Print · USGS
    McLean County townships are shown here during the late 1920s as the rail network solidified the region's agricultural economy. Genealogists and local historians can locate early prairie schoolhouses like Fisher Sch and trace the original route of the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroad.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1929 Map of Benedict
    1929 Map of Benedict
    1929 Benedict
    1929 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota prairie near the McLean and Ward county line is captured here in the late twenties, centered on the rail-stop of Benedict. Researchers can locate numerous early schoolhouses and trace the path of the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie through Poplar and Greeley.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1929 Map of Kongsberg
    1929 Map of Kongsberg
    1929 Kongsberg
    1929 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota prairie near the McHenry and McLean county line is shown here in the late twenties as a network of rail-bound villages and rural schools. You can trace the Soo Line railroad to Kongsberg or locate family-named landmarks like Woodhill Sch and Dogden Butte.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1929 Map of Balfour
    1929 Map of Balfour
    1929 Balfour
    1929 Print · USGS
    North Dakota's central plains in the late twenties reveal a landscape of homesteads and rail towns along the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie. Genealogists can locate rural schoolhouses like Fleming School and trace the shores of Cottonwood Lake or Krueger Lake.
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