Old Maps of Cartwright, North Dakota for Metal Detecting

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Cartwright, 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 Cartwright, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of Cartwright, 1976 Print
    1972 Cartwright
    1976 Print · USGS
    McKenzie County was a landscape of deep coulees and river-side rail lines in the early seventies. Genealogists and historians can trace the Burlington Northern route through Cartwright and locate rural landmarks like the Mule Creek Windmill and Sundheim Park.

  5. 1997 Map of Cartwright, 2001 Print
    1997 Map of Cartwright, 2001 Print
    1997 Cartwright
    2001 Print · USGS
    McKenzie County's river-fed borderland is captured here in the late nineties, where the Yellowstone River meets the high grassland. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the H Iszler Ranch, the town of Cartwright, and the Hjalmer Nelson Memorial Bridge.

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

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

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

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

  10. 2024 Map of Cartwright, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Cartwright, 2024 Print
    2024 Cartwright
    2024 Print · USGS
    McKenzie County's river-carved plains come into focus in this recent survey of the North Dakota borderlands. Researchers can trace the drainage of the Yellowstone River and explore the rural road network connecting Cartwright to Sheep Coulee and Mule Creek.

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