1940s Maps of North Dakota

1. 1940 Map of Aylmer

   

   1940 Aylmer

   1940 Print · USGS

   Pierce and Sheridan Counties come into focus just before the war, showing the peak of the North Dakota rail-and-prairie economy. Genealogists can pinpoint exact locations for family landmarks like Hillsdale Ch, White Sch, and Martin Cem.

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4. 1941 Map of Drayton

   

   1941 Drayton

   1941 Print · USGS

   The Red River of the North snakes across the border of North Dakota and Minnesota during the late 1930s. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side towns like Bowesmont and Drayton, or locate rural landmarks such as Skjeberg Ch and the Airway Beacon.

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7. 1941 Map of Glasston

   

   1941 Glasston

   1941 Print · USGS

   The Red River Valley's agricultural heartland is documented here just before the mid-century, showing a landscape defined by rail-side elevators and rural townships. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Quam Sch and landmarks such as the Norwegian Cem near Sugar Siding.

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10. 1941 Map of Selz

    

    1941 Selz

    1941 Print · USGS

    Pierce and Wells Counties are shown in the late thirties as a landscape of rural school districts and bustling rail towns. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as the Sheyenne River Academy, St Anthony Cem, and dozens of numbered country schools.

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13. 1941 Map of Cavalier

    

    1941 Cavalier

    1941 Print · USGS

    Pembina County sits on the international border during the late 1930s, showing a landscape defined by the Great Northern rail lines and meandering rivers. Researchers can trace the exact locations of numerous vanished rural schoolhouses like Crosby Sch and family landmarks such as Horrigan Ridge.

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16. 1941 Map of Bathgate

    

    1941 Bathgate

    1941 Print · USGS

    Northeastern North Dakota's borderlands are captured here in the late 1930s, showing a landscape defined by meandering rivers and a dense network of rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Geroux Bridge Sch, Murphy Sch, and the Bathgate Cem.

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19. 1941 Map of Pembina

    

    1941 Pembina

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Red River valley at the Canadian border comes alive in this pre-war survey of the North Dakota-Minnesota line. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like the Icelandic Cem, North Star Ch, and the Fleece Sch.

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22. 1942 Map of Lake Upsilon

    

    1942 Lake Upsilon

    1942 Print · USGS

    The North Dakota borderlands and the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation are captured here in the late 1930s. Genealogists and local historians can locate early landmarks like Belcourt Indian Agency, Lakeview Cem, and several parish churches.

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25. 1942 Map of McVille

    

    1942 McVille

    1942 Print · USGS

    North Dakota's prairie townships were still defined by remote schoolhouses and country churches in the years before the war. You can trace the rural foundations of McVille or locate family roots at Hamlin Cem and Central Farmers Union Hall.

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28. 1943 Map of Kelso

    

    1943 Kelso

    1943 Print · USGS

    Traill County agriculture and rail transit are captured here in the era before major highway expansion. Genealogists and local historians can locate early township schools, rural churches, and the distinct rail stops at Hillsboro, Blanchard, and Taft.

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31. 1943 Map of Grafton

    

    1943 Grafton

    1943 Print · USGS

    Walsh County farming communities are caught in transition during this mid-century period as the rail network still dictated local commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace the exact locations of rural Schools, Cemeteries, and early rail stops like Cashel, Voss, and Herriot.

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34. 1943 Map of Walhalla

    

    1943 Walhalla

    1943 Print · USGS

    Settlement along the international border is captured here during the 1940s, centered on the railroad corridor. Genealogists can locate family sites near Walhalla, the rural schoolhouses of Beaulieu, or the Bay Center Church.

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37. 1943 Map of Maddock, 1963 Print

    

    1943 Maddock

    1963 Print · USGS

    Benson and Wells counties are shown in detail during the 1940s, when the prairie was dotted with localized school districts and rural parishes. Genealogists can trace family footprints at North Viking Cem or find the sites of East Fram Sch No 4 and Heimdal.

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40. 1944 Map of Heart Butte

    

    1944 Heart Butte

    1944 Print · USGS

    The rural expanses of Grant and Morton Counties are shown here just before the mid-century, defined by a network of one-room schoolhouses and remote farmsteads. Researchers can trace early family ties at St Joseph Ch or locate the local Lignite Mine along the Heart River.

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43. 1944 Map of Crystal

    

    1944 Crystal

    1944 Print · USGS

    Pembina and Walsh Counties during the early 1940s show a landscape of rail-reliant prairie towns and numerous one-room schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Scheving Sch and Fisher Sch or the rural St Johns Ch.

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46. 1944 Map of Brantford, 1963 Print

    

    1944 Brantford

    1963 Print · USGS

    Eddy and Foster Counties appear here during the mid-1940s, showing a prairie landscape shaped by the Great Northern railroad and the James River. Researchers can locate numerous rural schoolhouses and church sites like Kvernes Ch and Columbia Sch.

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49. 1945 Map of Maddock

    

    1945 Maddock

    1945 Print · USGS

    Benson and Wells counties in the mid-1940s are defined by a robust network of prairie towns and competing rail lines. Researchers can trace rural life through numerous landmark schools and churches, from Maddock and Heimdal to Klara Church and East Fram School No 4.

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52. 1945 Map of Manfred

    

    1945 Manfred

    1945 Print · USGS

    Wells County prairie life is captured here at the end of the Second World War, showing a landscape of section-line roads and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like St Peters Ch, Manfred Sch No 3, and the village of Manfred.

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55. 1945 Map of Pelican Lake, 1955 Print

    

    1945 Pelican Lake

    1955 Print · USGS

    Sheridan and McLean Counties in the mid-1940s reveal a landscape of prairie potholes and tightly-knit rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous local schoolhouses and landmarks like Our Savior Cem and Immanuel Ch.

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58. 1946 Map of Brantford

    

    1946 Brantford

    1946 Print · USGS

    Central North Dakota’s prairie landscape is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a rural economy tied to the Great Northern rail line. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous township schools and landmarks like Kvernes Ch or the Grace City Cem.

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61. 1946 Map of Sheyenne Lake

    

    1946 Sheyenne Lake

    1946 Print · USGS

    Sheridan and Wells counties are captured here in the mid-1940s, revealing a dense rural network of prairie schoolhouses and churches. Family historians can trace landmarks like St Emanuel Gemeinde Cem, Sheyenne Lake, and numerous local schools including Pioneer Sch No 1.

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64. 1946 Map of Brush Lake, 1955 Print

    

    1946 Brush Lake

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Montana and North Dakota borderlands come alive in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of prairie potholes and remote homesteads. Genealogists can locate the St Olaf Cem and rural landmarks like Brush Lake Resort or Liberty Sch.

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67. 1947 Map of Pelican Lake

    

    1947 Pelican Lake

    1947 Print · USGS

    Sheridan and McLean Counties in the mid-1940s are characterized by an intricate network of rural school districts and prairie lakes. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Immanuel Ch, Our Savior Cem, and Wise Sch No 1.

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70. 1947 Map of Turtle Lake

    

    1947 Turtle Lake

    1947 Print · USGS

    McLean County is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a prairie landscape where the railroad and rural school districts defined the community. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Medicine Hill Cem and numerous schoolhouses including Palmborg Sch No 1 and Aurena Sch No 1.

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73. 1947 Map of Lincoln Valley

    

    1947 Lincoln Valley

    1947 Print · USGS

    Sheridan and Wells Counties are shown in the late 1940s, a time when the North Dakota prairie was dotted with local school districts. Researchers can trace the exact locations of many rural schoolhouses and churches, including Lincoln Valley, Advent Ch, and Skogmo Cem.

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