Old Maps of Drake, North Dakota for Metal Detecting

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Drake, ND maps

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  1. 1930 Map of Drake
    1930 Map of Drake
    1930 Drake
    1930 Print · USGS
    Railroad expansion in the late twenties centered on Drake, where two major lines met amidst the prairie potholes. Genealogists can trace early rural life through a dense network of numbered schools and landmarks like Schiller Hall and Kandt Lake.

  2. 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

  3. 1958 Map of McClusky
    1958 Map of McClusky
    1958 McClusky
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central North Dakota was undergoing a profound change in the late fifties as the Garrison Reservoir filled behind its massive new dam. Trace the early layout of Riverdale, the Lewis and Clark Trail, and the vanishing rail stops of the Northern Pacific.

  4. 1958 Map of Drake, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Drake, 1959 Print
    1958 Drake
    1959 Print · USGS
    Central North Dakota was a landscape of rail-connected prairie towns and scattered farmstead schools in the late fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the specific locations of Drake, Anamoose, and rural landmarks like the Sons of Herman Cem or Rosenfield Ch.

  5. 1958 Map of Drake NW, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Drake NW, 1959 Print
    1958 Drake NW
    1959 Print · USGS
    McHenry County at the end of the fifties is a prairie landscape shaped by the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroad. Genealogists can trace rural landmarks from Drake to Camp Bentley and the Town Hall.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1958 Map of Drake, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Drake, 1959 Print
    1958 Drake
    1959 Print · USGS
    McHenry County at the end of the fifties is a landscape defined by the intersection of major rail lines and rural township life. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through sites like Zion Cem, St Martins Cem, and the small settlement of Norfolk.

  7. 1979 Map of Drake, 1980 Print
    1979 Map of Drake, 1980 Print
    1979 Drake
    1980 Print · USGS
    Central North Dakota in the late seventies reveals a landscape of prairie potholes and developing water infrastructure. Trace the rail-fed growth of Drake and Anamoose or locate rural landmarks like the McClusky Canal and Lincoln Valley.

  8. 2011 Map of Drake, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Drake, 2011 Print
    2011 Drake
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Drake, including Anamoose, McHenry County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2011 Map of Drake NW, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Drake NW, 2011 Print
    2011 Drake NW
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Drake, including McHenry County, United States, and other nearby areas

  10. 2014 Map of Drake NW, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Drake NW, 2014 Print
    2014 Drake NW
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Drake, including McHenry County, United States, and other nearby areas

  11. 2014 Map of Drake, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Drake, 2014 Print
    2014 Drake
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Drake, including Anamoose, McHenry County, and other nearby areas

  12. 2017 Map of Drake NW, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Drake NW, 2017 Print
    2017 Drake NW
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Drake, including McHenry County, United States, and other nearby areas

  13. 2017 Map of Drake, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Drake, 2017 Print
    2017 Drake
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Drake, including Anamoose, McHenry County, and other nearby areas

  14. 2020 Map of Drake NW, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Drake NW, 2020 Print
    2020 Drake NW
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Drake, including McHenry County, United States, and other nearby areas

  15. 2020 Map of Drake, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Drake, 2020 Print
    2020 Drake
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Drake, including Anamoose, McHenry County, and other nearby areas

  16. 2024 Map of Drake NW, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Drake NW, 2024 Print
    2024 Drake NW
    2024 Print · USGS
    In the central North Dakota prairie, this modern survey documents a landscape shaped by glacial wetlands and the meandering Wintering River. Genealogists and local historians can locate the United Methodist Cem and the outskirts of Drake.

  17. 2024 Map of Drake, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Drake, 2024 Print
    2024 Drake
    2024 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of McHenry County is shown here in the 2020s, centered on the community of Drake. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous sites including Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Cem, Sons of Herman Cem, and Drake Cem.

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