1950s Maps of North Dakota

1. 1950 Map of Karlsruhe NE

   

   1950 Karlsruhe NE

   1950 Print · USGS

   North Dakota's McHenry County is captured here at mid-century, defined by the winding course of the Souris River. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous rural landmarks like the Norway Lutheran Ch and several local schoolhouses, including School No 1 and School No 4.

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4. 1950 Map of Manfred SE

   

   1950 Manfred SE

   1950 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Wells County is captured here during a period of established prairie farming and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate the Menonite Cem and Menonite Ch or trace the locations of Eddy School No 1 and Eddy School No 4.

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7. 1950 Map of Carrington East

   

   1950 Carrington East

   1950 Print · USGS

   Foster County at the start of the 1950s shows a landscape defined by the intersection of major rail lines and rural township schools. Trace the junction of the Northern Pacific and find local landmarks like School No 1 and Carrington Cem.

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10. 1950 Map of Vanville NE

    

    1950 Vanville NE

    1950 Print · USGS

    Post-war Burke County rural life centers on isolated schoolhouses and the rail line in the early fifties. Locate family roots near Big Spring Sch, Ward Hill, and the tracks of the Great Northern railroad.

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13. 1950 Map of New Rockford

    

    1950 New Rockford

    1950 Print · USGS

    New Rockford stands at a vital rail crossroads in the early fifties, where the Great Northern meets the Pacific Northern. Local historians can trace the rural school system through School No 1 and School No 3, or locate family plots at Prairie Home Cem near the James River.

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16. 1950 Map of New Rockford NE

    

    1950 New Rockford NE

    1950 Print · USGS

    Eddy County at mid-century reveals a landscape shaped by the James River and the steady pulse of the Great Northern railroad. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Schwoebel Sch and the rural community at Dundas.

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19. 1950 Map of Melville

    

    1950 Melville

    1950 Print · USGS

    The North Dakota prairie near the Foster and Stutsman County line is captured here just after the war. Local historians can trace the rural school system through School No 1 and School No 3, alongside the Northern Pacific rail siding at Melville.

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22. 1950 Map of Newburg

    

    1950 Newburg

    1950 Print · USGS

    Bottineau County at the midpoint of the century shows a landscape tied to the great prairie railroads. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-side growth of Newburg and Russell, locating specific landmarks like School No 1 and the State Game Refuge.

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25. 1950 Map of Kramer

    

    1950 Kramer

    1950 Print · USGS

    Bottineau County's agricultural prairie and the Souris River wetlands are captured here at mid-century. Researchers can trace the railroad economy at Kramer or locate rural landmarks like Thrums Sch No 4 and the Kramer Cem.

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28. 1950 Map of Oberon SW

    

    1950 Oberon SW

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Eddy County remains a landscape of traditional township borders and scattered prairie schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate Grandfield Ch and Town Hall, or trace the Northern Pacific tracks as they cross the Sheyenne River.

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31. 1950 Map of Towner NW

    

    1950 Towner NW

    1950 Print · USGS

    McHenry County at the mid-century shows a landscape of tight river bends and organized prairie school districts. Researchers can trace the Great Northern rail line and locate rural landmarks like Mouse River Cem or Red Cross Sch No 1.

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34. 1950 Map of Upham SE

    

    1950 Upham SE

    1950 Print · USGS

    McHenry County, North Dakota, is shown here in the mid-twentieth century as a vital conservation and transport corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace rural school locations like Elm Grove Sch No 1 and old rail lines including the Great Northern near Bantory.

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37. 1950 Map of Brantford NW

    

    1950 Brantford NW

    1950 Print · USGS

    The North Dakota prairie during the early fifties reveals a landscape of isolated farmsteads and rural school districts. Genealogists and local historians can trace the locations of Ninemile Sch, School No 1, and the Great Northern rail line.

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40. 1950 Map of Lansford

    

    1950 Lansford

    1950 Print · USGS

    North Dakota's northern prairie was a bustling network of rail and rural education during the mid-century. Researchers can trace the heritage of Lansford through its numerous country schoolhouses like Graham Sch and rail-line stops such as Forfar.

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43. 1950 Map of Wellsburg

    

    1950 Wellsburg

    1950 Print · USGS

    The mid-century plains of Wells County are defined here by the winding Sheyenne River and the critical Great Northern rail corridor. Genealogists can locate several rural landmarks including Wellsburg, Odessa Sch No 1, and Butte De Morale.

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46. 1950 Map of Grace City

    

    1950 Grace City

    1950 Print · USGS

    Grace City sits at a vital rail and river crossing in Foster County during the mid-century. Researchers can trace the Great Northern tracks past Grace City Cem or locate family plots at the Lutheran Cem near the James River.

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49. 1950 Map of Westhope SW

    

    1950 Westhope SW

    1950 Print · USGS

    Bottineau County's prairie landscape is captured here at mid-century, showing the rural structure of the North Dakota plains. Genealogists and local historians can locate early social landmarks like Zion Ch and one-room schoolhouses such as Stinson Sch No 1.

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52. 1950 Map of Towner

    

    1950 Towner

    1950 Print · USGS

    Towner and the winding Souris River valley are captured in detail just after the war, showing a rural North Dakota hub defined by its rail and river connections. Researchers can trace the mid-century layout of Towner, locating the local School No 1, the Great Northern tracks, and the Eaton Dam.

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55. 1950 Map of Bowbells

    

    1950 Bowbells

    1950 Print · USGS

    The Burke County prairie meets the international border in the mid-twentieth century, centered on the vital rail junction at Bowbells. Genealogists and historians can trace rural school districts like Masek Sch and explore the early water management of the CCC Dam.

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58. 1950 Map of Kenmare

    

    1950 Kenmare

    1950 Print · USGS

    Kenmare and the surrounding prairies are captured here at mid-century, dominated by the long ribbon of the Des Lacs lakes. Local researchers can trace rural life through numerous country schoolhouses and churches, including Buck Sch, Our Savior Ch, and the Kenmare Landing Field.

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61. 1950 Map of Crosby

    

    1950 Crosby

    1950 Print · USGS

    Divide County sits at the intersection of the Canadian and Montana borders in the mid-century, defined by a vast grid of prairie townships and rail lines. Genealogists can trace rural life through numerous country schools like Hawkeye Sch and Roseville Sch, or local landmarks like Ambrose Cem and the Crosby Country Club.

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64. 1950 Map of Manfred NW

    

    1950 Manfred NW

    1950 Print · USGS

    Wells County at mid-century reveals a prairie landscape defined by the winding Sheyenne River and a network of rural school districts. Genealogists and local historians can locate St Peters Ch and early schoolhouses like Eigenheim School No 2 and Pioneer Sch No 2.

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67. 1950 Map of Deering

    

    1950 Deering

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century McHenry County centers on the rail-side town of Deering during a time of active rural school districts and prairie churches. Researchers can locate specific legacy sites like Nidarose Ch, Bethany Ch, and the Deering Cem along the Great Northern line.

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70. 1950 Map of Deep

    

    1950 Deep

    1950 Print · USGS

    Bottineau County's prairie and wetlands are documented here in the mid-twentieth century as the railroad era met modern conservation efforts. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Deep and the locations of St Johns Ch and Thrums Sch No 1.

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73. 1950 Map of Flaxton

    

    1950 Flaxton

    1950 Print · USGS

    The North Dakota borderlands near Northgate are captured here during a period of robust rural organization and rail activity. Researchers can trace early school districts and pioneer church sites like Danish Ch, along with the Woburn settlement and a local Landing Field.

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