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1980s Maps of North Dakota

Explore 245 historic maps of North Dakota from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — 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 1980s, 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 1980s, 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 1980s. This is your window into the past.

North Dakota maps

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  1. 1980 Map of Solen
    1980 Map of Solen
    1980 Solen
    1980 Print · USGS
    Solen and the Standing Rock Indian Reservation border are captured here in 1980 during a period of rural transition. Genealogists and historians can trace local roots at Sacred Heart Cem, Red Cedar Cem, and the Old Railroad Grade along the Cannonball River.
  4. 1980 Map of Otter Creek West
    1980 Map of Otter Creek West
    1980 Otter Creek West
    1980 Print · USGS
    Grant County is shown in the late seventies as a landscape of winding river valleys and prominent high points. Local historians can locate the Otter Creek Cemetery, trace the path of the Heart River, and find specific crossings like the Thompson Bridge.
  7. 1980 Map of The Hogback
    1980 Map of The Hogback
    1980 The Hogback
    1980 Print · USGS
    Morton County's prairie landscape is captured in the late 1970s, showcasing the high-elevation ridge of The Hogback. Researchers can trace old drainage patterns and infrastructure through the North Branch Cantapeta Creek and the Radio Towers (KFYR).
  10. 1980 Map of Green Ridge
    1980 Map of Green Ridge
    1980 Green Ridge
    1980 Print · USGS
    Morton and Grant counties are captured here in the mid-seventies, showing a quiet landscape of prairie homesteads and creek-cut valleys. Genealogists can locate Bethel Ch and Zion Cem or trace rural community life at Big Heart Hall.
  13. 1980 Map of Linton
    1980 Map of Linton
    1980 Linton
    1980 Print · USGS
    Linton is shown in the early eighties as a thriving rail and agricultural center in Emmons County. Researchers can trace the legacy of local families at St Anthonys Cem or investigate the unique industrial site of the Volcanic Ash Pit.
  16. 1980 Map of Crown Butte Creek NW
    1980 Map of Crown Butte Creek NW
    1980 Crown Butte Creek NW
    1980 Print · USGS
    The high plains of Morton and Grant counties are captured here in the mid-seventies, showing a landscape defined by ranching and resource extraction. Researchers can trace the path of Crown Butte Creek through the Ramsland Hills and locate remote infrastructure like the isolated Landing Strip.
  19. 1980 Map of Golva
    1980 Map of Golva
    1980 Golva
    1980 Print · USGS
    Golden Valley County's prairie landscape comes into focus here in 1980, centered on the railroad town of Golva. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Saint Marys Cem, the settlement of Alpha, and the rural Burkey Cem.
  22. 1980 Map of Lake Tschida East
    1980 Map of Lake Tschida East
    1980 Lake Tschida East
    1980 Print · USGS
    Lake Tschida and the Heart River valley are captured in the early eighties during a period of established recreation and water management. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Murphy settlement, a rural Cem, and the various Campgrounds lining the reservoir.
  25. 1980 Map of Turtle Creek SE
    1980 Map of Turtle Creek SE
    1980 Turtle Creek SE
    1980 Print · USGS
    McLean County as it appeared in the late fifties and early sixties, showing a landscape of small school districts and country churches. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural hubs such as Zion Cem, Iowa Sch No 3, and Fairview Ch.
  28. 1980 Map of Brisbane
    1980 Map of Brisbane
    1980 Brisbane
    1980 Print · USGS
    Grant County’s prairie landscape is captured here in the mid-1970s, showing the intersection of rail transit and rural agriculture. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line past Brisbane and the local Cem.
  31. 1980 Map of Otter Creek East
    1980 Map of Otter Creek East
    1980 Otter Creek East
    1980 Print · USGS
    Grant and Morton Counties are captured here in the late seventies, showing a landscape defined by the winding Heart River. Researchers can trace old drainage patterns and land use near the Otter Creek State Game Management Area and along Bridge Coulee.
  34. 1980 Map of Spring Creek
    1980 Map of Spring Creek
    1980 Spring Creek
    1980 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota badlands and prairie plateaus meet in the 1980s, where the Little Missouri River defines the landscape. Researchers can trace land management through numerous wells and landmarks like Davis Dam and Spring Creek.
  37. 1980 Map of Rohrich Dam
    1980 Map of Rohrich Dam
    1980 Rohrich Dam
    1980 Print · USGS
    Emmons County in the late 1970s is captured here as a landscape of prairie drainage and quiet family histories. Researchers can locate remote burial grounds like Bethlehem Cem and Omio Cem or trace the path of Clear Creek.
  40. 1980 Map of Tolley
    1980 Map of Tolley
    1980 Tolley
    1980 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota prairie around Tolley is captured here during a period of rural transition in the mid-20th century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the legacy of early education and rail transport through School No 3, Trinity Cem, and the Soo Line tracks.
  43. 1980 Map of Pretty Butte
    1980 Map of Pretty Butte
    1980 Pretty Butte
    1980 Print · USGS
    Slope County's rugged western plains are captured here in the early 1980s, dominated by the winding course of the Little Missouri River. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Pretty Butte and follow the paths of Cannonball Creek and several Flowing Well sites across the prairie.
  46. 1980 Map of Bell Coulee West
    1980 Map of Bell Coulee West
    1980 Bell Coulee West
    1980 Print · USGS
    Grant County’s river valleys and high buttes are captured here during the 1980s, showcasing the winding Cannonball River. Trace local landmarks like Paradise Ch and the distinct summits of Rattlesnake Butte and Flat Top Butte.
  49. 1980 Map of Breien
    1980 Map of Breien
    1980 Breien
    1980 Print · USGS
    Morton County at the start of the 1980s reveals a quiet landscape shaped by the Cannonball River. Genealogists and historians can trace the Old Railroad Grade past Breien or locate the distinctive War Dance Hill.
  52. 1980 Map of Fallon NE
    1980 Map of Fallon NE
    1980 Fallon NE
    1980 Print · USGS
    Morton County ranching and farming country is captured here during the late 1970s, showcasing the high plains terrain between Mandan and Fallon. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Stone Ch, the neighboring Cem, and the winding course of the Little Heart River.
  55. 1980 Map of Velva
    1980 Map of Velva
    1980 Velva
    1980 Print · USGS
    North-central North Dakota comes into focus during the late twentieth century as a landscape of vital wetlands and rail-dependent grain towns. You can trace the Burlington Northern line through Towner or explore the protected prairie potholes of the J Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge.
  58. 1980 Map of Crown Butte Creek SE
    1980 Map of Crown Butte Creek SE
    1980 Crown Butte Creek SE
    1980 Print · USGS
    Grant County in the mid-seventies is defined by the sweeping bends of the Heart River and the high prairie landscape of the Missouri Plateau. Historians and researchers can trace vital water sources and landmarks like Schrock Dam, Crown Butte, and Pump Coulee.
  61. 1980 Map of Freda
    1980 Map of Freda
    1980 Freda
    1980 Print · USGS
    The high plains of the North Dakota borderlands are captured here in the late seventies as a rail-dependent agricultural landscape. Trace the Milwaukee Road tracks through Freda or locate the Bethesda Cem and Three Buttes.
  64. 1980 Map of Beach East
    1980 Map of Beach East
    1980 Beach East
    1980 Print · USGS
    Golden Valley County's eastern prairies are captured here in the early 1980s, showing the intersection of ranching life and rail commerce. Researchers can trace the Burlington Northern line past the Grain Elevator in Beach to landmarks like the Home on the Range Ranch.
  67. 1980 Map of Burgess
    1980 Map of Burgess
    1980 Burgess
    1980 Print · USGS
    Morton County, North Dakota, is shown in the early 1980s, revealing a landscape of prairie hills and vital rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Oak Coulee School, the settlement of Burgess, and a long Old Railroad Grade.
  70. 1980 Map of Almont East
    1980 Map of Almont East
    1980 Almont East
    1980 Print · USGS
    The town of Almont and the surrounding Morton County prairie are captured here in 1980. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade and locate local landmarks like the Rodeo Ground, Almont Cem, and Antelope Butte.
  73. 1980 Map of Lark
    1980 Map of Lark
    1980 Lark
    1980 Print · USGS
    The settlement of Lark sits at a mid-century crossroads of rail and water in Grant County. Local historians can trace the Burlington Northern line and identify historic landmarks like Pleasant View Cem and the winding Louse Creek.
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