Old Maps of Powers Lake, North Dakota for Metal Detecting

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Powers Lake, ND maps

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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 1977 Map of Powers Lake, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Powers Lake, 1978 Print
    1977 Powers Lake
    1978 Print · USGS
    Powers Lake in the late 1970s is a hub of railroad and prairie life at the border of Burke and Mountrail Counties. Local researchers can trace community landmarks like the High School, Bethel Cem, and the Burlington Northern rail line.

  4. 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.

  5. 2011 Map of Powers Lake, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Powers Lake, 2011 Print
    2011 Powers Lake
    2011 Print · USGS
    Powers Lake and the surrounding prairie were firmly established as a center of rural life and water management by the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town's street grid near Powers Lake and locate burials at Bethel Cemetery.

  6. 2014 Map of Powers Lake, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Powers Lake, 2014 Print
    2014 Powers Lake
    2014 Print · USGS
    The northern plains surrounding Powers Lake are shown here as they appeared in 2014, spanning the divide between Burke and Mountrail counties. Local historians and genealogists can trace the rural landscape from the Bethel Cem to the banks of the White Earth River.

  7. 2017 Map of Powers Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Powers Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 Powers Lake
    2017 Print · USGS
    The community of Powers Lake and its surrounding prairie lakes are shown here in the late twenty-tens. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town’s layout and locate rural landmarks like Bethel Cemetery and the course of the White Earth River.

  8. 2020 Map of Powers Lake, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Powers Lake, 2020 Print
    2020 Powers Lake
    2020 Print · USGS
    The town of Powers Lake and its namesake waters are captured here in the northern prairie at the turn of the decade. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Bethel Cem and trace the preserved wetlands of the Burke County WPA.

  9. 2024 Map of Powers Lake, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Powers Lake, 2024 Print
    2024 Powers Lake
    2024 Print · USGS
    The town of Powers Lake and the surrounding prairie wetlands come into sharp focus in this recent survey. Local historians and birders can trace the Burke County Waterfowl Production Area, find Bethel Cem, and follow the White Earth River.

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