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1950s Maps of Nelson County, North Dakota

Explore 16 historic maps of Nelson 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.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Nelson County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Nelson County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Nelson County, ND maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Devils Lake Mountain, 1978 Print
    1950 Map of Devils Lake Mountain, 1978 Print
    1950 Devils Lake Mountain
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Wood Lake District, Ramsey County, and other nearby areas
  4. 1951 Map of Pekin NE
    1951 Map of Pekin NE
    1951 Pekin NE
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including United States, North Dakota, and other nearby areas
  7. 1951 Map of Devils Lake Mountain
    1951 Map of Devils Lake Mountain
    1951 Devils Lake Mountain
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Wood Lake District, Ramsey County, and other nearby areas
  10. 1951 Map of Pekin NW
    1951 Map of Pekin NW
    1951 Pekin NW
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including United States, North Dakota, and other nearby areas
  13. 1951 Map of Tolna, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Tolna, 1953 Print
    1951 Tolna
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Tolna, United States, and other nearby areas
  16. 1951 Map of Pekin, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Pekin, 1953 Print
    1951 Pekin
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Pekin, United States, and other nearby areas
  19. 1951 Map of Pekin, 1959 Print
    1951 Map of Pekin, 1959 Print
    1951 Pekin
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Tolna, Pekin, and other nearby areas
  22. 1952 Map of Grand Forks, 1967 Print
    1952 Map of Grand Forks, 1967 Print
    1952 Grand Forks
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Grand Forks, East Grand Forks, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1952 Map of Thief River Falls, 1967 Print
    1952 Map of Thief River Falls, 1967 Print
    1952 Thief River Falls
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Thief River Falls, Grafton, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1952 Map of New Rockford, 1968 Print
    1952 Map of New Rockford, 1968 Print
    1952 New Rockford
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Carrington, Harvey, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1953 Map of Devils Lake, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of Devils Lake, 1968 Print
    1953 Devils Lake
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Devils Lake, Rugby, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1956 Map of New Rockford
    1956 Map of New Rockford
    1956 New Rockford
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Carrington, Harvey, and other nearby areas
  37. 1956 Map of Thief River Falls
    1956 Map of Thief River Falls
    1956 Thief River Falls
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Thief River Falls, Grafton, and other nearby areas
  40. 1956 Map of Devils Lake
    1956 Map of Devils Lake
    1956 Devils Lake
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Devils Lake, Rugby, and other nearby areas
  43. 1956 Map of Grand Forks
    1956 Map of Grand Forks
    1956 Grand Forks
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Grand Forks, East Grand Forks, and other nearby areas
  46. 1957 Map of Thief River Falls
    1957 Map of Thief River Falls
    1957 Thief River Falls
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Nelson County, including Thief River Falls, Grafton, and other nearby areas
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