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1950s Maps of McHenry County, North Dakota

Explore 46 historic maps of McHenry 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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McHenry County, ND maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Karlsruhe NE
    1950 Map of Karlsruhe NE
    1950 Karlsruhe NE
    1950 Print · USGS
    North Dakota's McHenry County is captured here at mid-century, defined by the winding course of the Souris River. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous rural landmarks like the Norway Lutheran Ch and several local schoolhouses, including School No 1 and School No 4.
  4. 1950 Map of Newburg
    1950 Map of Newburg
    1950 Newburg
    1950 Print · USGS
    Bottineau County at the midpoint of the century shows a landscape tied to the great prairie railroads. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-side growth of Newburg and Russell, locating specific landmarks like School No 1 and the State Game Refuge.
  7. 1950 Map of Kramer
    1950 Map of Kramer
    1950 Kramer
    1950 Print · USGS
    Bottineau County's agricultural prairie and the Souris River wetlands are captured here at mid-century. Researchers can trace the railroad economy at Kramer or locate rural landmarks like Thrums Sch No 4 and the Kramer Cem.
  10. 1950 Map of Towner NW
    1950 Map of Towner NW
    1950 Towner NW
    1950 Print · USGS
    McHenry County at the mid-century shows a landscape of tight river bends and organized prairie school districts. Researchers can trace the Great Northern rail line and locate rural landmarks like Mouse River Cem or Red Cross Sch No 1.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1950 Map of Upham SE
    1950 Map of Upham SE
    1950 Upham SE
    1950 Print · USGS
    McHenry County, North Dakota, is shown here in the mid-twentieth century as a vital conservation and transport corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace rural school locations like Elm Grove Sch No 1 and old rail lines including the Great Northern near Bantory.
  16. 1950 Map of Towner
    1950 Map of Towner
    1950 Towner
    1950 Print · USGS
    Towner and the winding Souris River valley are captured in detail just after the war, showing a rural North Dakota hub defined by its rail and river connections. Researchers can trace the mid-century layout of Towner, locating the local School No 1, the Great Northern tracks, and the Eaton Dam.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1950 Map of Deering
    1950 Map of Deering
    1950 Deering
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century McHenry County centers on the rail-side town of Deering during a time of active rural school districts and prairie churches. Researchers can locate specific legacy sites like Nidarose Ch, Bethany Ch, and the Deering Cem along the Great Northern line.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1950 Map of Deep
    1950 Map of Deep
    1950 Deep
    1950 Print · USGS
    Bottineau County's prairie and wetlands are documented here in the mid-twentieth century as the railroad era met modern conservation efforts. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Deep and the locations of St Johns Ch and Thrums Sch No 1.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1950 Map of Upham
    1950 Map of Upham
    1950 Upham
    1950 Print · USGS
    Upham and the surrounding McHenry County plains are captured here in the mid-twentieth century during the development of the Missouri River Basin. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Great Northern rail line and locate Bloomfield Cem, School No 1, and the Refuge Headquarters.
  28. 1950 Map of Newburg SE
    1950 Map of Newburg SE
    1950 Newburg SE
    1950 Print · USGS
    McHenry County was a landscape of remote farmsteads and rural school districts during the early post-war years. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Little Deep Cem and Woodward Sch, or trace the Great Northern rail line.
  31. 1950 Map of Willow City SW
    1950 Map of Willow City SW
    1950 Willow City SW
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century McHenry County comes to life as the Souris River winds through the protected lands of the Lower Souris National Wildlife Refuge. Family historians can locate rural landmarks like Emmanuel Ch, Nelson Bridge, and several numbered country schoolhouses.
  34. 1950 Map of Denbigh
    1950 Map of Denbigh
    1950 Denbigh
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century McHenry County revolves around the prairie settlement of Denbigh and the vital Great Northern rail line. Genealogists and local historians can trace the positions of Wintering Sch No 1, rural Windmills, and the banks of the Souris River.
  37. 1950 Map of Bantry NW
    1950 Map of Bantry NW
    1950 Bantry NW
    1950 Print · USGS
    McHenry County townships come into focus during the post-war era, showing a landscape of prairie wetlands and isolated farmsteads. Genealogists can trace the rural school districts of Johnson and Norenberg or locate the local Cem.
  40. 1950 Map of Bantry
    1950 Map of Bantry
    1950 Bantry
    1950 Print · USGS
    Bantry and the North Dakota prairie are captured here in the mid-century as part of the Missouri River Basin development program. Genealogists and local historians can trace the diagonal path of the Great Northern railroad and locate rural landmarks like Medicine Lodge School No 1 and the settlement of Milroy.
  43. 1951 Map of Velva
    1951 Map of Velva
    1951 Velva
    1951 Print · USGS
    Mid-century McHenry County centers on the thriving rail hub of Velva and the winding Souris River valley. Genealogists and local historians can locate numerous rural landmarks, from the North Prairie Ch to scattered schoolhouses like Roach School.
  46. 1951 Map of Anamoose SW, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Anamoose SW, 1953 Print
    1951 Anamoose SW
    1953 Print · USGS
    Sheridan and McHenry counties appear here in the early fifties as a landscape of prairie potholes and isolated farmsteads. Researchers can locate early country schools like Georgetown Sch No 4 and burial sites including Berlin Cem and Baptist Cem.
  49. 1954 Map of Towner NE, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Towner NE, 1956 Print
    1954 Towner NE
    1956 Print · USGS
    The rural prairie of McHenry and Pierce Counties comes into focus in the 1950s, showing a landscape defined by scattered farmsteads and glacial wetlands. Researchers can locate vanished rural landmarks like Norman School No 2 and Dewey School No 3 near the shores of Horseshoe Lake.
  52. 1954 Map of Berwick, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Berwick, 1956 Print
    1954 Berwick
    1956 Print · USGS
    North Dakota's prairie landscape in the mid-fifties is defined here by its scattered rural schoolhouses and the Great Northern rail line. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Zion Ch and the German Sch No 2.
  55. 1954 Map of Gardena, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Gardena, 1956 Print
    1954 Gardena
    1956 Print · USGS
    The prairie landscape of Bottineau County is captured here in the mid-1950s, centered on the rail junction at Gardena. Researchers can trace the decline of early rural schoolhouses like Nehring Sch (Abandoned) and locate family plots at the Evangelical Cem.
  58. 1954 Map of Willow City, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Willow City, 1956 Print
    1954 Willow City
    1956 Print · USGS
    North Dakota's northern prairie is captured in the mid-1950s as the Great Northern rail line still tied these small farming townships together. Genealogists and local historians can locate Immanuel Ch, Notre Dame Cem, and rural schoolhouses like Norman Sch No 1.
  61. 1954 Map of Towner SE, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Towner SE, 1956 Print
    1954 Towner SE
    1956 Print · USGS
    McHenry County prairie life in the mid-fifties is centered on the rail-side settlement of Berwick. Researchers can trace the Great Northern rail line and locate local landmarks like the Berwick Cem near the Pierce Co line.
  64. 1954 Map of Minot, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Minot, 1964 Print
    1954 Minot
    1964 Print · USGS
    North Dakota's northern borderlands are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by the winding Souris River and the rise of the Turtle Mountains. Genealogists can locate family-named sidings like Hurd Siding and Truro Siding alongside the vital Great Northern rail lines.
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1954 Map of McClusky, 1968 Print
    1954 Map of McClusky, 1968 Print
    1954 McClusky
    1968 Print · USGS
    Central North Dakota was undergoing a profound transformation in the fifties as the newly formed Lake Sakakawea reshaped the Missouri River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town development along the Soo Line and locate historic markers like Garrison Dam or the Lewis and Clark Trail.
    3 unique versions available
  70. 1955 Map of Rangeley NW, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Rangeley NW, 1956 Print
    1955 Rangeley NW
    1956 Print · USGS
    North Dakota's pothole prairie is captured in the mid-fifties, showing the intersection of isolated farmsteads and glacial topography. Researchers can locate the Rosebud Sch and the prominent Copperdahl Hill near the shores of Heffner Lake.
  73. 1955 Map of Upham NE, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Upham NE, 1956 Print
    1955 Upham NE
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Bottineau County thrives as a rail-centered agricultural landscape just as the rural school system begins to shift. Genealogists and historians can locate the Zion Cem, the town of Gardena, and an early School No 1 (Abandoned).
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