Old Maps of Foster County, North Dakota for Academic Research

1. 1900 Map of Pingree

   

   1900 Pingree

   1900 Print · USGS

   Stutsman and Foster counties come alive in the final years of the nineteenth century as railroads began to stitch together the vast prairie. Researchers can trace the early rail stops at Pingree, Kensal, and Buchanan alongside the waters of Jim Lake and Spiritwood Lake.

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4. 1944 Map of Brantford, 1963 Print

   

   1944 Brantford

   1963 Print · USGS

   Eddy and Foster Counties appear here during the mid-1940s, showing a prairie landscape shaped by the Great Northern railroad and the James River. Researchers can locate numerous rural schoolhouses and church sites like Kvernes Ch and Columbia Sch.

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7. 1946 Map of Brantford

   

   1946 Brantford

   1946 Print · USGS

   Central North Dakota’s prairie landscape is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a rural economy tied to the Great Northern rail line. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous township schools and landmarks like Kvernes Ch or the Grace City Cem.

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10. 1948 Map of New Rockford

    

    1948 New Rockford

    1948 Print · USGS

    New Rockford and the surrounding prairies are captured here in the years following the war. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local townships through landmarks like Barlow Cem, Guptill, and the Rockford Consolidated Sch.

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13. 1948 Map of Cathay

    

    1948 Cathay

    1948 Print · USGS

    Wells County was a network of rail-towns and prairie parishes in the years following the war. Researchers can trace the family legacies of Cathay and Bremen, identifying rural landmarks like St Josephs Ch, Lake View Cem, and numerous one-room schoolhouses.

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16. 1948 Map of Carrington

    

    1948 Carrington

    1948 Print · USGS

    Carrington and the surrounding Foster County prairies are captured here in the late 1940s at a peak of rail-based agriculture. Genealogists and local historians can locate dozens of numbered country schools, such as School No 1 and School No 4, and trace the path of the Northern Pacific railroad.

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19. 1949 Map of Cathay SE

    

    1949 Cathay SE

    1949 Print · USGS

    Wells County and Foster County farmland is captured here in the late 1940s, centered on the rail-driven hamlet of Lemert. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Stavanger Ch, the Norwegian Lutheran Cem, and numerous rural schools.

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22. 1949 Map of Grace City, 1977 Print

    

    1949 Grace City

    1977 Print · USGS

    Grace City and the surrounding prairie of Foster County are shown here in the late 1940s at the intersection of rail and river. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Grace City Cem, Lutheran Cem, and the path of the Great Northern railroad.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 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.

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37. 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.

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40. 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.

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43. 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.

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46. 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.

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49. 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.

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52. 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.

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55. 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.

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58. 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.

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61. 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.

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64. 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.

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67. 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.

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70. 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.

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73. 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.

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