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Old Maps of Sheldon, North Dakota for Metal Detecting

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Sheldon, ND maps

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  1. 1895 Map of Casselton, 1961 Print
    1895 Map of Casselton, 1961 Print
    1895 Casselton
    1961 Print · USGS
    North Dakota's Red River Valley rail network is in full bloom in the 1890s, with towns emerging at every major junction. Trace early post offices and depots at Chaffee P.O., Embden, and Ripon along the Northern Pacific R. R.
  4. 1897 Map of Casselton
    1897 Map of Casselton
    1897 Casselton
    1897 Print · USGS
    Cass County’s agricultural heartland is captured here in the 1890s, when new rail lines were defining the North Dakota prairie. Genealogists can trace family locations near early hubs like Casselton, the Chaffee P.O. settlement, and the banks of the Maple River.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1953 Map of Fargo, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Fargo, 1965 Print
    1953 Fargo
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley in the mid-fifties was a bustling rail and agricultural corridor during a period of steady prairie growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate rail networks of the Great Northern and Soo Line connecting local hubs like Casselton and Wahpeton.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1956 Map of Fargo
    1956 Map of Fargo
    1956 Fargo
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-fifties as the rail-and-road network expanded across the plains. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous small railroad towns and local landmarks like Casselton, Sheyenne Valley Church, and Sisseton Indian Res.
  13. 1960 Map of Sheldon, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Sheldon, 1962 Print
    1960 Sheldon
    1962 Print · USGS
    Ransom County in the early sixties shows a landscape of steady prairie farming and river-valley transport. Genealogists and historians can trace the Northern Pacific rail line through Sheldon or locate river crossings like McClellan Bridge and Larson Bridge.
  16. 1986 Map of Casselton
    1986 Map of Casselton
    1986 Casselton
    1986 Print · USGS
    Eastern North Dakota in the mid-1980s was a landscape defined by the intersection of the Sheyenne River and major rail lines. Researchers can trace the development of agricultural hubs like Enderlin and Casselton or locate the Griswold Mine and Memory Gardens Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1989 Map of Fargo, 1990 Print
    1989 Map of Fargo, 1990 Print
    1989 Fargo
    1990 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley at the end of the eighties shows a landscape of flourishing university towns and vital rail corridors. Researchers can trace family roots through Riverside Cem, find early campus layouts for North Dakota State University, or follow the Soo Line Railroad through West Fargo.
  22. 1998 Map of Sheldon, 2000 Print
    1998 Map of Sheldon, 2000 Print
    1998 Sheldon
    2000 Print · USGS
    Sheldon and the surrounding Ransom County prairies are shown at the close of the twentieth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the road network connecting Sheldon to the Sheyenne River and find landmarks like Legg Bridge and Anselm.
  25. 2011 Map of Sheldon, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Sheldon, 2011 Print
    2011 Sheldon
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Sheldon, including Coburn Township, Anselm, and other nearby areas
  28. 2014 Map of Sheldon, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Sheldon, 2014 Print
    2014 Sheldon
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Sheldon, including Coburn Township, Anselm, and other nearby areas
  31. 2017 Map of Sheldon, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Sheldon, 2017 Print
    2017 Sheldon
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Sheldon, including Coburn Township, Anselm, and other nearby areas
  34. 2020 Map of Sheldon, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Sheldon, 2020 Print
    2020 Sheldon
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Sheldon, including Coburn Township, Anselm, and other nearby areas
  37. 2024 Map of Sheldon, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Sheldon, 2024 Print
    2024 Sheldon
    2024 Print · USGS
    Ransom County's prairie landscape comes alive in this study of the Sheldon area during the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the streets of Sheldon and Anselm or locate rural landmarks like the Kraig Farms Airport.
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