Old Maps of Forbes, North Dakota for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 6 historic maps of Forbes. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Forbes's past.


Forbes, ND maps

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  1. 1899 Map of Ellendale
    1899 Map of Ellendale
    1899 Ellendale
    1899 Print · USGS
    North Dakota and South Dakota borderlands come into focus at the close of the nineteenth century as the railroad transforms the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the early growth of Ellendale and Leola along with vanished stops like Alpha and Delhi.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1954 Map of Aberdeen, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Aberdeen, 1964 Print
    1954 Aberdeen
    1964 Print · USGS
    Northeastern South Dakota in the mid-fifties remains a world of rail-dependent prairie towns and sweeping waterfowl refuges. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Eureka and Ipswich or locate rural landmarks near Richmond Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1956 Map of Aberdeen
    1956 Map of Aberdeen
    1956 Aberdeen
    1956 Print · USGS
    Upper South Dakota during the mid-fifties remains a landscape of rail-connected farming towns and expansive glacial lake basins. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Minneapolis and St Louis railroad through Gettysburg or locate vanished stops near Elm Lake and Richmond Lake.

  4. 1968 Map of Forbes, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Forbes, 1970 Print
    1968 Forbes
    1970 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Dickey and McPherson counties are captured here in the late sixties, centered on the village of Forbes. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Great Northern rail line and locate the Forbes Cem near the state line.

  5. 1985 Map of Elm River
    1985 Map of Elm River
    1985 Elm River
    1985 Print · USGS
    Spanning the state line during the mid-eighties, this area shows a landscape of river-fed reservoirs and agricultural colonies. Genealogists and historians can locate communal settlements like Spring Creek Colony and rail stops along the Burlington Northern Railroad or the Chicago and North Western Railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 2024 Map of Forbes, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Forbes, 2024 Print
    2024 Forbes
    2024 Print · USGS
    The Dakota borderlands come into focus in this recent survey of the prairie transition between Dickey and McPherson counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural layouts of Forbes, the Spring Creek Colony, and the historic Forbes Cem.

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