Old Maps of Alexander, North Dakota for Metal Detecting

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Alexander, ND maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Watford City, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of Watford City, 1968 Print
    1953 Watford City
    1968 Print · USGS
    North Dakota's badlands and the Missouri River basin are captured here during the 1950s and 60s as the Garrison Dam changed the landscape. Researchers can trace old rail lines like the Great Northern or find rural outposts such as Grassy Butte and Halliday.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of Watford City
    1957 Map of Watford City
    1957 Watford City
    1957 Print · USGS
    Western North Dakota's landscape is captured here during the mid-fifties as the Missouri River valley undergoes massive change following the creation of Garrison Reservoir. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of rural schools like Divide School and early settlements such as Arnegard and Grassy Butte.

  3. 1967 Map of Watford City
    1967 Map of Watford City
    1967 Watford City
    1967 Print · USGS
    Western North Dakota is captured during a period of landscape transformation as the Missouri River valley was reshaped by the new Garrison Reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Watford City, find the Elkhorn Ranch Site, or locate rural landmarks like Ziner Butte and Grassy Butte.

  4. 1972 Map of Alexander, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Alexander, 1975 Print
    1972 Alexander
    1975 Print · USGS
    Alexander was a vital McKenzie County hub in the early seventies, centered on the Burlington Northern rail line. Researchers can locate the Lewis and Clark Trail Museum and trace the footprints of the Randolph School and several family-named buttes.

  5. 1997 Map of Alexander, 2001 Print
    1997 Map of Alexander, 2001 Print
    1997 Alexander
    2001 Print · USGS
    McKenzie County's prairie landscape and the town of Alexander are captured here in the late nineties as modern infrastructure integrated with historic ranching lands. Genealogists and local historians can locate Randolph Sch, the Lewis and Clark Trail Museum, and family properties like the R Wolf Ranch.

  6. 2011 Map of Alexander, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Alexander, 2011 Print
    2011 Alexander
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Alexander, including McKenzie County, United States, and other nearby areas

  7. 2014 Map of Alexander, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Alexander, 2014 Print
    2014 Alexander
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Alexander, including McKenzie County, United States, and other nearby areas

  8. 2017 Map of Alexander, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Alexander, 2017 Print
    2017 Alexander
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Alexander, including McKenzie County, United States, and other nearby areas

  9. 2020 Map of Alexander, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Alexander, 2020 Print
    2020 Alexander
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Alexander, including McKenzie County, United States, and other nearby areas

  10. 2024 Map of Alexander, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Alexander, 2024 Print
    2024 Alexander
    2024 Print · USGS
    McKenzie County's high plains are documented here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the settlement of Alexander. Researchers can trace the town’s grid from Main St to Bruegger St and locate landmarks like Foreman Butte and the Little Missouri National Grassland.

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