Old Maps of Sterling, North Dakota

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Sterling, ND maps

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  1. 1951 Map of McKenzie, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of McKenzie, 1952 Print
    1951 McKenzie
    1952 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Burleigh County comes alive here as a landscape of prairie townships and rail-side growth. Trace family roots at Sibley Cem or explore the early infrastructure of McKenzie and the Northern Pacific railroad near McKenzie Slough.

  2. 1954 Map of Bismarck, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Bismarck, 1967 Print
    1954 Bismarck
    1967 Print · USGS
    Bismarck and the Missouri River basin are shown in the mid-1960s as the Oahe Reservoir reshaped the valley. Genealogists can trace family-named landmarks like Dog Tooth Buttes and small prairie settlements such as Fort Yates, Selfridge, and Brisbane.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1958 Map of Bismarck
    1958 Map of Bismarck
    1958 Bismarck
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central North Dakota in the late fifties is defined by the Missouri River and the sprawling Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-line outposts like Sedalia Siding or explore local landmarks like Saint Anthony and Fort Lincoln State Park/Museum.

  4. 1975 Map of Sterling, 1977 Print
    1975 Map of Sterling, 1977 Print
    1975 Sterling
    1977 Print · USGS
    Sterling and the central North Dakota plains are captured in the mid-seventies, showing the intersection of vital transport corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the layout of the Sterling townsite and the rural tracts surrounding Random Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1979 Map of Bismarck, 1980 Print
    1979 Map of Bismarck, 1980 Print
    1979 Bismarck
    1980 Print · USGS
    Bismarck and Mandan sit at the heart of this late-century North Dakota survey, where the Missouri River flows past historic frontier outposts. Trace the old Soo Line rail corridors or locate family landmarks near St Anthony, Fort Rice, and Custer Flats.

  6. 2011 Map of Sterling, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Sterling, 2011 Print
    2011 Sterling
    2011 Print · USGS
    The community of Sterling and its surrounding prairie landscape are shown here in the early twenty-first century as a hub of rural transit and agriculture. Genealogists and local historians can locate Sterling Cemetery, trace the path of Random Creek, or examine the infrastructure of Sterling Reservoir.

  7. 2014 Map of Sterling, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Sterling, 2014 Print
    2014 Sterling
    2014 Print · USGS
    Sterling serves as a central hub in the Burleigh County prairie during the early 2010s. Local researchers can locate family sites and community landmarks like the Sterling Cem, the town PO, and water features including Random Lake.

  8. 2018 Map of Sterling, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Sterling, 2018 Print
    2018 Sterling
    2018 Print · USGS
    The small prairie settlement of Sterling is captured here in the late twenty-teens as it serves the surrounding Burleigh County farm country. Local historians can locate the PO, trace the path of Random Creek, or find the Sterling Union Cem.

  9. 2020 Map of Sterling, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Sterling, 2020 Print
    2020 Sterling
    2020 Print · USGS
    Sterling remains a vital junction for Burleigh County's rural roads in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the community footprint near the Sterling Union Cem, the PO, and the banks of Random Creek.

  10. 2024 Map of Sterling, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Sterling, 2024 Print
    2024 Sterling
    2024 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota prairie near the turn of the quarter-century remains a landscape of structured rural life and drainage basins. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Sterling Union Cem and the community of Sterling, or trace the path of Random Creek.

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