Old Maps of Bowbells, North Dakota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Bowbells with 18 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Bowbells has changed over the decades.


Bowbells, ND maps

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  1. 1947 Map of Bowbells, 1966 Print
    1947 Map of Bowbells, 1966 Print
    1947 Bowbells
    1966 Print · USGS
    Bowbells sits at the busy junction of two major rail lines just after the war, anchoring a landscape of scattered prairie townships. Genealogists and local historians can locate Bowbells Cem, early country schools like School No 4, and the CCC Dam along Stony Creek.

  2. 1948 Map of Coteau
    1948 Map of Coteau
    1948 Coteau
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Burke County prairie in the late 1940s centers on the rail junction at Coteau during a period of steady rural growth. Researchers can trace local landmarks like School No 1, the Danish Cem, and a small Strip Mine near Stony Creek.

  3. 1949 Map of Bowbells
    1949 Map of Bowbells
    1949 Bowbells
    1949 Print · USGS
    Bowbells and its surrounding townships thrive as a vital rail hub in the late 1940s. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like St Joseph Cem, School No 2, and the local Golf Course along the banks of Stony Creek.

  4. 1950 Map of Bowbells
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1950 Map of Flaxton
    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.

  6. 1953 Map of Williston, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of Williston, 1968 Print
    1953 Williston
    1968 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota high plains meet the waters of Sakakawea Lake in this mid-century survey of the northern borderlands. Trace the rail-and-ranch economy through sites like Anderson Sky Ranch, Sevenmile Corner, and the strip mines near Columbus.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1957 Map of Williston
    1957 Map of Williston
    1957 Williston
    1957 Print · USGS
    Northwestern North Dakota is shown here during the mid-fifties, dominated by the sweeping plains and the Missouri River valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Great Northern railroad through Williston, Tioga, and Ray, or locate early industry like the coal strip mines near Lignite.

  8. 1982 Map of Kenmare
    1982 Map of Kenmare
    1982 Kenmare
    1982 Print · USGS
    The high plains of northwestern North Dakota meet the Canadian border in the early 1980s, an era defined by energy production and prairie conservation. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Soo Line through towns like Bowbells, Flaxton, and the border crossing at Portal.

  9. 2011 Map of Bowbells, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Bowbells, 2011 Print
    2011 Bowbells
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Bowbells, including Ward County, Burke County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2011 Map of Coteau, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Coteau, 2011 Print
    2011 Coteau
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Bowbells, including Coteau, Burke County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2014 Map of Bowbells, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Bowbells, 2014 Print
    2014 Bowbells
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Bowbells, including Ward County, Burke County, and other nearby areas

  12. 2014 Map of Coteau, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Coteau, 2014 Print
    2014 Coteau
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Bowbells, including Coteau, Burke County, and other nearby areas

  13. 2017 Map of Coteau, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Coteau, 2017 Print
    2017 Coteau
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Bowbells, including Coteau, Burke County, and other nearby areas

  14. 2017 Map of Bowbells, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Bowbells, 2017 Print
    2017 Bowbells
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Bowbells, including Ward County, Burke County, and other nearby areas

  15. 2020 Map of Coteau, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Coteau, 2020 Print
    2020 Coteau
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Bowbells, including Coteau, Burke County, and other nearby areas

  16. 2020 Map of Bowbells, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Bowbells, 2020 Print
    2020 Bowbells
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Bowbells, including Ward County, Burke County, and other nearby areas

  17. 2024 Map of Bowbells, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Bowbells, 2024 Print
    2024 Bowbells
    2024 Print · USGS
    Bowbells and the surrounding Burke County plains are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town’s street grid and landmarks like the Burke County Court House and Saint Joseph Cem.

  18. 2024 Map of Coteau, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Coteau, 2024 Print
    2024 Coteau
    2024 Print · USGS
    Northwestern North Dakota's prairie landscape is documented here in recent years, showing the intersection of rural townships and waterfowl conservation. Researchers can locate the Bethlehem Lutheran Cem and trace the paths of Stony Creek and Shockley Slough near Coteau.

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