Old Maps of Northwest Township, North Dakota

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  1. 1896 Map of Edgeley
    1896 Map of Edgeley
    1896 Edgeley
    1896 Print · USGS
    Dakota Territory had only recently achieved statehood when these rail lines began carving through the prairie. Genealogists can trace the early foundations of Edgeley, Kulm, and Ellendale alongside rural townships like Whitestone and Glenmore.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1925 Map of Edgeley
    1925 Map of Edgeley
    1925 Edgeley
    1925 Print · USGS
    LaMoure and Dickey Counties are shown in the mid-1920s as a complex network of rail lines and prairie townships. Trace the early layout of Ellendale, the historical Whitestone Battlefield Park, and rail stops at Deisem and Medberry.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of Jamestown
    1953 Map of Jamestown
    1953 Jamestown
    1953 Print · USGS
    Southeastern North Dakota was a thriving rail and agricultural corridor in the early fifties, anchored by the James River. Researchers can trace the footprints of institutional landmarks like the North Dakota State Hospital and historic sites such as Whitestone Hill Battlefield Park.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1956 Map of Jamestown
    1956 Map of Jamestown
    1956 Jamestown
    1956 Print · USGS
    The James River valley and the vast alkali lake country of south-central North Dakota are captured here in the mid-fifties. Genealogists can trace family farms across several counties, locating small rail stops like Medberry and monuments like Whitestone Hill Battlefield Park.

  5. 1971 Map of Merricourt NW, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Merricourt NW, 1973 Print
    1971 Merricourt NW
    1973 Print · USGS
    Dickey County's rural townships are captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing a landscape of scattered farmsteads and glacial wetlands. Genealogists can trace local history through the Seventh Day Adventist Ch, Roloff Cem, and Hoffnungsfeld Cem.

  6. 1982 Map of Coldwater Lake NE
    1982 Map of Coldwater Lake NE
    1982 Coldwater Lake NE
    1982 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of McIntosh and Dickey counties are captured in the early eighties, showcasing a landscape of prairie potholes and German-heritage settlement. Researchers can locate the Gnadenfeld Congregational Cem and trace wetland boundaries in the National Waterfowl Production Area.

  7. 1982 Map of Fredonia, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Fredonia, 1983 Print
    1982 Fredonia
    1983 Print · USGS
    Fredonia and the surrounding townships in Logan County are shown here during the early eighties, centered on the SOO LINE railroad corridor. Researchers can locate local burial sites such as Nazareth Parish Cem and trace the boundaries of the National Waterfowl Production Area.

  8. 1982 Map of Kulm, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Kulm, 1983 Print
    1982 Kulm
    1983 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape around the town of Kulm is captured here in the early 1980s as a patchwork of prairie potholes and agricultural tracts. Genealogists can locate several burial sites like Norwegian Cem and United Cem, while tracing the Soo Line railroad's path.

  9. 1986 Map of Wishek
    1986 Map of Wishek
    1986 Wishek
    1986 Print · USGS
    McIntosh and Logan counties are depicted here in the mid-1980s, a period defined by small-town rail commerce and extensive prairie conservation. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Soo Line and Burlington Northern through centers like Wishek, Ashley, and Fredonia.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1986 Map of La Moure
    1986 Map of La Moure
    1986 La Moure
    1986 Print · USGS
    Mid-century settlement patterns and water management define this stretch of the North Dakota prairie during the 1980s. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Soo Line or locate sites such as Whitestone Battlefield State Park and Ellendale.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 2011 Map of Kulm, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Kulm, 2011 Print
    2011 Kulm
    2011 Print · USGS
    The agricultural community of Kulm is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the town's organized grid and surrounding prairie wetlands. Researchers can locate several burial sites including the Norwegian Cemetery, Gradenfeld Cemetery, and American Cemetery.

  12. 2011 Map of Merricourt NW, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Merricourt NW, 2011 Print
    2011 Merricourt NW
    2011 Print · USGS
    Whitestone Township in the early twenty-first century remains a testament to the grid-based settlement of the North Dakota prairie. Genealogists and local historians can locate family burial sites at Roloff Cemetery and Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery near Hilles Lake.

  13. 2011 Map of Fredonia, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Fredonia, 2011 Print
    2011 Fredonia
    2011 Print · USGS
    Fredonia and its surrounding prairie are documented here during the early twenty-first century, showing the enduring grid of Logan County. Researchers can locate family landmarks including Saint Johannes Cemetery, Pamona Cemetery, and the residential blocks of Fredonia.

  14. 2011 Map of Coldwater Lake NE, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Coldwater Lake NE, 2011 Print
    2011 Coldwater Lake NE
    2011 Print · USGS
    The rural prairie of Dickey County is captured here at the start of the century, showing a landscape of section roads and small wetlands. Genealogists can locate the Granadenfeld Congregational Cemetery or trace water features like Schlenker Dam.

  15. 2014 Map of Merricourt NW, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Merricourt NW, 2014 Print
    2014 Merricourt NW
    2014 Print · USGS
    Whitestone Township at the start of the 2010s shows a landscape defined by its grid roads and prairie waters. Genealogists and local historians can locate family landmarks such as Roloff Cem, Hoffnungsfeld Cem, and the shores of Hilles Lake.

  16. 2014 Map of Kulm, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Kulm, 2014 Print
    2014 Kulm
    2014 Print · USGS
    In the southeastern prairie of North Dakota, this mid-2010s survey captures Kulm and its surrounding agricultural landscape. Genealogists can trace local heritage through several burial grounds, including Norwegian Cem, American Cem, and Gradenfeld Cem.

  17. 2014 Map of Coldwater Lake NE, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Coldwater Lake NE, 2014 Print
    2014 Coldwater Lake NE
    2014 Print · USGS
    Northwest Township at the Dickey and McIntosh county line is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a remote agricultural landscape. Researchers can locate the Granadenfeld Congregational Cem and trace the section roads from 81st St SE to CR-2610.

  18. 2014 Map of Fredonia, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Fredonia, 2014 Print
    2014 Fredonia
    2014 Print · USGS
    Fredonia and the surrounding wetlands of the Missouri Coteau are captured here in the early 2010s. Genealogists and local historians can trace several burial sites including Saint Johannes Cem, Nazareth Parish Cem, and Pamona Cem.

  19. 2018 Map of Fredonia, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Fredonia, 2018 Print
    2018 Fredonia
    2018 Print · USGS
    Fredonia sits at the meeting point of three counties in the late 2010s, surrounded by a prairie landscape shaped by glacial activity. Researchers can locate several burial sites including Saint Johannes Cem and the Fredonia Lutheran Cem.

  20. 2018 Map of Coldwater Lake NE, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Coldwater Lake NE, 2018 Print
    2018 Coldwater Lake NE
    2018 Print · USGS
    The Dickey and Mcintosh County line at the end of the 2010s reveals a landscape of high-plains agriculture and scattered wetlands. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Gnadenfeld Congregational Cem and trace the section lines of T132N R66W along 81st St SE.

  21. 2018 Map of Merricourt NW, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Merricourt NW, 2018 Print
    2018 Merricourt NW
    2018 Print · USGS
    In this corner of Dickey County, the late twentieth-century landscape preserves a quiet record of early homesteaders and religious pioneers. Genealogists can trace family heritage at sites like the Hoffnungsfeld Cem, Roloff Cem, and Pioneer Seventh-Day Adventist Cem.

  22. 2018 Map of Kulm, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Kulm, 2018 Print
    2018 Kulm
    2018 Print · USGS
    The prairie town of Kulm and its surrounding townships are shown here as they appeared in the late 2010s. Researchers can trace local lineage through several denominational landmarks, including American Cem, Norwegian Cem, and the Gradenfeld Cem.

  23. 2020 Map of Coldwater Lake NE, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Coldwater Lake NE, 2020 Print
    2020 Coldwater Lake NE
    2020 Print · USGS
    Spanning the border between McIntosh and Dickey counties in recent years, this map reveals a landscape of high-prairie wetlands. Genealogists can locate the historic Granadenfeld Congregational Cem along the section line near 82nd St SE.

  24. 2020 Map of Merricourt NW, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Merricourt NW, 2020 Print
    2020 Merricourt NW
    2020 Print · USGS
    Whitestone Township and the surrounding Dickey County prairie are shown here in the early twenty-first century, marked by a vast network of wetlands. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Roloff Cem or the Hoffnungsfeld Cem. near Hilles Lake.

  25. 2020 Map of Kulm, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Kulm, 2020 Print
    2020 Kulm
    2020 Print · USGS
    The prairie town of Kulm and its surrounding townships are shown here in the early twenty-first century. Family history researchers can trace local roots across several denominational sites, including Saint Paul's Lutheran Cem and Assembly of God Cem.

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