1940s Maps of Oliver County, North Dakota

Explore 4 historic maps of Oliver County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 Oliver County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Oliver County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Oliver County, ND maps

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  1. 1948 Map of Stanton, 1962 Print
    1948 Map of Stanton, 1962 Print
    1948 Stanton
    1962 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Mercer and McLean Counties are shown during the transformation of the Missouri River valley. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Williams Sch, the Stanton Cem, and the historic Ft Clark (Site) near the Knife River confluence.

  2. 1949 Map of Stanton
    1949 Map of Stanton
    1949 Stanton
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River valley stands at the brink of transformation in the late 1940s as the massive Garrison Dam project begins near Riverdale. Researchers can trace the original river course and numerous family-named schools like Baisch Sch and Matton Sch alongside the Northern Pacific rail line.

  3. 1949 Map of Turtle Creek
    1949 Map of Turtle Creek
    1949 Turtle Creek
    1949 Print · USGS
    McLean County townships are shown here in the late 1940s, highlighting a landscape of rural schools and prairie homesteads. Researchers can locate specific sites like Fairview Ch, Veeder Cem, and numerous schoolhouses including Satterlund Sch No 1.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1949 Map of Washburn
    1949 Map of Washburn
    1949 Washburn
    1949 Print · USGS
    McLean County is captured here in the late 1940s as the river economy met the railroad age along the Missouri River. Family historians can trace numerous rural school sites like Weller School No 1 and the path of the Lewis and Clark Trail.
    2 unique versions available

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