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1950s Maps of Foster County, North Dakota

Explore 19 historic maps of Foster 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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Foster County, ND maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Carrington East
    1950 Map of Carrington East
    1950 Carrington East
    1950 Print · USGS
    Foster County at the start of the 1950s shows a landscape defined by the intersection of major rail lines and rural township schools. Trace the junction of the Northern Pacific and find local landmarks like School No 1 and Carrington Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1950 Map of Melville
    1950 Map of Melville
    1950 Melville
    1950 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota prairie near the Foster and Stutsman County line is captured here just after the war. Local historians can trace the rural school system through School No 1 and School No 3, alongside the Northern Pacific rail siding at Melville.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 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.
  10. 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.
  13. 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.
  16. 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
  19. 1950 Map of Carrington SW
    1950 Map of Carrington SW
    1950 Carrington SW
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Stutsman County is defined here by its rural schoolhouses and the winding course of Pipestem Creek. Genealogists and local historians can locate early family landmarks like Pleasant Valley Ch, Calvary Cem, and the high point at Mount Moriah.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1950 Map of Carrington West
    1950 Map of Carrington West
    1950 Carrington West
    1950 Print · USGS
    Carrington and the surrounding Foster County prairie are shown here during the mid-century peak of the rail-and-agriculture era. Local researchers can pinpoint rural landmarks like Town Hall, School No 2, and the early Landing Field near the junction of two major railroads.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1951 Map of Bordulac NE
    1951 Map of Bordulac NE
    1951 Bordulac NE
    1951 Print · USGS
    Foster County prairie life is documented here during the early fifties, showing the rural township structure before modern consolidation. Family historians can locate schools like School No 3, the Brethren Cem, and landmarks along the James River.
  28. 1951 Map of Arrowwood Lake
    1951 Map of Arrowwood Lake
    1951 Arrowwood Lake
    1951 Print · USGS
    Stutsman County, North Dakota, is captured here in the early fifties during the active development of the Missouri River Basin. Genealogists and historians can trace the fading rural school system through School No 2 (Abandoned) and locate the Refuge Headquarters along Arrowwood Lake.
  31. 1951 Map of Kensal, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Kensal, 1952 Print
    1951 Kensal
    1952 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota prairie around the mid-century shows a landscape of distributed rural schoolhouses and rail-dependent settlements. Genealogists and local historians can locate Kensal, St Johns Cem, and several local schools like McKinley Sch No 2.
  34. 1951 Map of Kensal NW, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Kensal NW, 1952 Print
    1951 Kensal NW
    1952 Print · USGS
    Foster County’s agricultural heartland is documented here just after the war, showing a rural landscape defined by one-room schoolhouses and the rail line. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like Campbell Sch No 4 or trace the path of the Great Northern railroad.
  37. 1951 Map of Dover, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Dover, 1952 Print
    1951 Dover
    1952 Print · USGS
    Wells County ranching and rail life are preserved here in the early fifties as the Missouri River Basin program took shape. Researchers can trace the Northern Pacific line through Dover, identifying the Bilodeau Sch and Brethren Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1951 Map of Bordulac SW, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Bordulac SW, 1953 Print
    1951 Bordulac SW
    1953 Print · USGS
    North Dakota's prairie landscape is captured here in the early fifties, showing the rural crossroads of Stutsman and Foster Counties. Researchers can trace early transport routes like the Northern Pacific railroad and locate local landmarks such as Millers Spur and Arrowwood Sch.
  43. 1951 Map of Kensal SE, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Kensal SE, 1953 Print
    1951 Kensal SE
    1953 Print · USGS
    The rural townships of Stutsman County are captured here in the early fifties, documenting the agricultural grid and township school system. Researchers can locate local landmarks like the Eastman Cem, School No 3, and the Corinne Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1951 Map of Bordulac, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Bordulac, 1953 Print
    1951 Bordulac
    1953 Print · USGS
    Bordulac and the surrounding Foster County prairie are captured here in the early fifties, showing the vital rail-and-farm network. Genealogists can locate family lands across Rose Hill and Bucephalia or find long-standing landmarks like St Johns Ch and School No 3.
  49. 1951 Map of Glenfield, 1982 Print
    1951 Map of Glenfield, 1982 Print
    1951 Glenfield
    1982 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Foster County comes into focus in this survey of the prairie landscape during the early 1950s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the hub of Glenfield, the Great Northern rail line, and rural landmarks like School No 1.
  52. 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
  55. 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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