Old Maps of Pekin, North Dakota for Metal Detecting

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Pekin, ND maps

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  1. 1930 Map of Pekin
    1930 Map of Pekin
    1930 Pekin
    1930 Print · USGS
    Nelson County's prairie landscape was shaped by the railroad and glacial lakes during the late twenties. Genealogists can locate rural schoolhouses and rail hubs like Pekin and Tolna along the Great Northern tracks and the Sheyenne River.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1951 Map of Pekin, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Pekin, 1953 Print
    1951 Pekin
    1953 Print · USGS
    Nelson County's agricultural and rail heartland is captured here in the early fifties, centered on the settlement of Pekin. Genealogists and researchers can trace the locations of rural schoolhouses like School No 2 and the route of the Great Northern railroad.

  3. 1951 Map of Pekin, 1959 Print
    1951 Map of Pekin, 1959 Print
    1951 Pekin
    1959 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Nelson County is defined here by its glacial lakes and the winding Sheyenne River during a period of active water management. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural school system and find landmarks like St Marys Cem, Tolna, and Pekin along the Great Northern tracks.

  4. 1952 Map of New Rockford, 1968 Print
    1952 Map of New Rockford, 1968 Print
    1952 New Rockford
    1968 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota prairie during the mid-1950s was a landscape of rail-dependent farm towns and vast wildlife refuges. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local communities at Fort Totten Indian Agenc, Concordia Lutheran Church, and the Bowdon Country Church and Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1956 Map of New Rockford
    1956 Map of New Rockford
    1956 New Rockford
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century central North Dakota is captured here as a landscape of prairie rail towns and vast wildlife refuges. Trace family roots at the Bowdon Country Church and Cemetery or locate the old St Michael Mission School and Fort Totten.

  6. 1971 Map of New Rockford, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of New Rockford, 1974 Print
    1971 New Rockford
    1974 Print · USGS
    Central North Dakota was a landscape of wildlife refuges and rail-linked agricultural towns in the early seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of the Fort Totten Indian Reservation and locate old railway points like Maddock, Hamal, and Kloten.

  7. 1985 Map of Stump Lake
    1985 Map of Stump Lake
    1985 Stump Lake
    1985 Print · USGS
    North Dakota's lake country in the mid-eighties shows a landscape shaped by the Burlington Northern rail line and tribal lands. Genealogists and historians can locate family sites near Warwick, Tokio, and the Fort Totten Indian Reservation.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2011 Map of Pekin, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Pekin, 2011 Print
    2011 Pekin
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Pekin, including Nelson County, United States, and other nearby areas

  9. 2014 Map of Pekin, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Pekin, 2014 Print
    2014 Pekin
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Pekin, including Nelson County, United States, and other nearby areas

  10. 2018 Map of Pekin, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Pekin, 2018 Print
    2018 Pekin
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Pekin, including Nelson County, United States, and other nearby areas

  11. 2020 Map of Pekin, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Pekin, 2020 Print
    2020 Pekin
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Pekin, including Nelson County, United States, and other nearby areas

  12. 2024 Map of Pekin, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Pekin, 2024 Print
    2024 Pekin
    2024 Print · USGS
    The Nelson County prairie is captured here in the early 2020s, centered on the small community of Pekin. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Pekin Cem, trace the course of the Sheyenne River, and explore the wetlands of the Nelson County Waterfowl Production Area.

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