1950s Maps of Eddy County, North Dakota

Explore 18 historic maps of Eddy County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Eddy County, ND maps

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  1. 1950 Map of New Rockford
    1950 Map of New Rockford
    1950 New Rockford
    1950 Print · USGS
    New Rockford stands at a vital rail crossroads in the early fifties, where the Great Northern meets the Pacific Northern. Local historians can trace the rural school system through School No 1 and School No 3, or locate family plots at Prairie Home Cem near the James River.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1950 Map of New Rockford NE
    1950 Map of New Rockford NE
    1950 New Rockford NE
    1950 Print · USGS
    Eddy County at mid-century reveals a landscape shaped by the James River and the steady pulse of the Great Northern railroad. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Schwoebel Sch and the rural community at Dundas.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1950 Map of Oberon SW
    1950 Map of Oberon SW
    1950 Oberon SW
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Eddy County remains a landscape of traditional township borders and scattered prairie schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate Grandfield Ch and Town Hall, or trace the Northern Pacific tracks as they cross the Sheyenne River.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1950 Map of Brantford NW
    1950 Map of Brantford NW
    1950 Brantford NW
    1950 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota prairie during the early fifties reveals a landscape of isolated farmsteads and rural school districts. Genealogists and local historians can trace the locations of Ninemile Sch, School No 1, and the Great Northern rail line.

  5. 1950 Map of Grace City
    1950 Map of Grace City
    1950 Grace City
    1950 Print · USGS
    Grace City sits at a vital rail and river crossing in Foster County during the mid-century. Researchers can trace the Great Northern tracks past Grace City Cem or locate family plots at the Lutheran Cem near the James River.

  6. 1950 Map of Sheyenne
    1950 Map of Sheyenne
    1950 Sheyenne
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Eddy County comes into focus as a network of rural schools and rail-side settlements in the years following the war. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Sheyenne and Divide, along with local landmarks like Holy Cross Cem and Rose Hill Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1950 Map of Brantford
    1950 Map of Brantford
    1950 Brantford
    1950 Print · USGS
    Foster County prairie life is centered on the railroad siding of Brantford at the midpoint of the twentieth century. Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural landmarks including Kvernes Ch, the Brantford Cem, and School No 3 along the James River.

  8. 1950 Map of New Rockford SE
    1950 Map of New Rockford SE
    1950 New Rockford SE
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Foster and Eddy County come to life in this survey of the North Dakota plains during the Missouri River Basin development. Genealogists and local historians can locate early schoolhouses like Estabrook Sch and trace the original paths of Kelly Creek and the James River.

  9. 1950 Map of Barlow
    1950 Map of Barlow
    1950 Barlow
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Foster County is captured here at a time when the rural schoolhouse and steam-era rail lines still defined the Dakota prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Barlow and Guptill, locating landmarks like Barlow Cem and several numbered schoolhouses.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1950 Map of Brantford NE
    1950 Map of Brantford NE
    1950 Brantford NE
    1950 Print · USGS
    Eddy County’s rural landscape is captured here in the post-war years during the expansion of the Missouri River Basin project. Genealogists can locate specific local landmarks like School No 1, School No 3, and the township Town Hall.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1950 Map of Tokio SW
    1950 Map of Tokio SW
    1950 Tokio SW
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Eddy County is captured here as a landscape of prairie schoolhouses and river bends before modern consolidation. Family researchers can trace local landmarks like Bourett Cem, School No 4, and the winding Sheyenne River.

  12. 1950 Map of Oberon, 1960 Print
    1950 Map of Oberon, 1960 Print
    1950 Oberon
    1960 Print · USGS
    Benson and Eddy Counties are captured here at mid-century, defined by a landscape of prairie schoolhouses and the winding Sheyenne River. Genealogists can trace the locations of family landmarks like Holy Cross Cem, St Jerome Ch, and the town of Oberon along the Northern Pacific rail line.

  13. 1951 Map of Flora SE
    1951 Map of Flora SE
    1951 Flora SE
    1951 Print · USGS
    The Sheyenne River valley and the surrounding townships of Wells and Benson counties are recorded here in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks such as Eden Ch, Augustana Ch, and multiple schoolhouses like School No 1.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1951 Map of Horseshoe Lake, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Horseshoe Lake, 1952 Print
    1951 Horseshoe Lake
    1952 Print · USGS
    Eddy and Benson counties in the early fifties reveal a landscape defined by glacial lakes and the historical Old Indian Reservation Boundary. Genealogists can locate rural schoolhouses such as School No 2 and the School No 3 (Abandoned) near the Sheyenne River.

  15. 1951 Map of Flora, 1959 Print
    1951 Map of Flora, 1959 Print
    1951 Flora
    1959 Print · USGS
    Benson County in the early fifties shows a landscape shaped by the Northern Pacific railroad and the winding Sheyenne River. Genealogists can trace rural roots through the many country churches and schools, including Viking Ch, School No 1, and Flora Cem.

  16. 1951 Map of Tokio, 1959 Print
    1951 Map of Tokio, 1959 Print
    1951 Tokio
    1959 Print · USGS
    Benson County in the early 1950s is a landscape defined by the intersection of military history, tribal lands, and glacial lakes. Genealogists and historians can trace old routes like the Old Indian Military Road or locate family sites near Tokio, Saint Michael, and Wood Lake Ch.

  17. 1952 Map of New Rockford, 1968 Print
    1952 Map of New Rockford, 1968 Print
    1952 New Rockford
    1968 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota prairie during the mid-1950s was a landscape of rail-dependent farm towns and vast wildlife refuges. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local communities at Fort Totten Indian Agenc, Concordia Lutheran Church, and the Bowdon Country Church and Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available

  18. 1956 Map of New Rockford
    1956 Map of New Rockford
    1956 New Rockford
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century central North Dakota is captured here as a landscape of prairie rail towns and vast wildlife refuges. Trace family roots at the Bowdon Country Church and Cemetery or locate the old St Michael Mission School and Fort Totten.

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