1950s Maps of Renville County, North Dakota

1. 1950 Map of Lansford

   

   1950 Lansford

   1950 Print · USGS

   North Dakota's northern prairie was a bustling network of rail and rural education during the mid-century. Researchers can trace the heritage of Lansford through its numerous country schoolhouses like Graham Sch and rail-line stops such as Forfar.

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4. 1950 Map of Bowbells

   

   1950 Bowbells

   1950 Print · USGS

   The Burke County prairie meets the international border in the mid-twentieth century, centered on the vital rail junction at Bowbells. Genealogists and historians can trace rural school districts like Masek Sch and explore the early water management of the CCC Dam.

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7. 1950 Map of Kenmare

   

   1950 Kenmare

   1950 Print · USGS

   Kenmare and the surrounding prairies are captured here at mid-century, dominated by the long ribbon of the Des Lacs lakes. Local researchers can trace rural life through numerous country schoolhouses and churches, including Buck Sch, Our Savior Ch, and the Kenmare Landing Field.

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10. 1950 Map of Deering

    

    1950 Deering

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century McHenry County centers on the rail-side town of Deering during a time of active rural school districts and prairie churches. Researchers can locate specific legacy sites like Nidarose Ch, Bethany Ch, and the Deering Cem along the Great Northern line.

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13. 1950 Map of Tolley

    

    1950 Tolley

    1950 Print · USGS

    Renville and Ward Counties are captured here mid-century, showcasing the vital rail-and-river economy of the northern plains. Local researchers can trace the locations of rural schoolhouses and family burial sites like Trinity Cem and Odd Fellows Cem near Tolley and Donnybrook.

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16. 1950 Map of Antler NW

    

    1950 Antler NW

    1950 Print · USGS

    The international border between North Dakota and Canada forms the backdrop for this mid-century prairie survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land in townships like Wheaton and Eden or locate the site of Haas Ch and Fairview Sch No 1.

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19. 1950 Map of Mohall

    

    1950 Mohall

    1950 Print · USGS

    North Dakota's northern borderlands are captured here just after the war, showing the deep-rooted agricultural townships of Renville County. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Union Cem, Hamerly Ch, and the numerous rural schoolhouses like School No 1 scattered along the Great Northern rail line.

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22. 1950 Map of Mouse River Park

    

    1950 Mouse River Park

    1950 Print · USGS

    North Dakota's northern borderlands appear here in the mid-twentieth century as a landscape of tightly-knit prairie townships. Genealogists can trace family locations near several rural landmarks including McKinney Cem, Prosperity Ch, and Bowen Sch.

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25. 1951 Map of Grano

    

    1951 Grano

    1951 Print · USGS

    Renville County is shown at mid-century as a grid of northern prairie townships shaped by the river valley and the rail. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Gethsemane Ch, Grano Cem, and schools such as Sauer Sch or Clay Center Sch.

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28. 1951 Map of Burlington

    

    1951 Burlington

    1951 Print · USGS

    Ward County during the early 1950s shows a landscape defined by the confluence of the Souris and Des Lacs rivers and a growing rail network. Genealogists and local researchers can trace old school districts like Graham Sch and rural churches such as North Prairie Ch or the Evangelical Ch.

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31. 1953 Map of Williston, 1968 Print

    

    1953 Williston

    1968 Print · USGS

    The North Dakota high plains meet the waters of Sakakawea Lake in this mid-century survey of the northern borderlands. Trace the rail-and-ranch economy through sites like Anderson Sky Ranch, Sevenmile Corner, and the strip mines near Columbus.

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34. 1954 Map of Minot, 1964 Print

    

    1954 Minot

    1964 Print · USGS

    North Dakota's northern borderlands are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by the winding Souris River and the rise of the Turtle Mountains. Genealogists can locate family-named sidings like Hurd Siding and Truro Siding alongside the vital Great Northern rail lines.

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37. 1957 Map of Williston

    

    1957 Williston

    1957 Print · USGS

    Northwestern North Dakota is shown here during the mid-fifties, dominated by the sweeping plains and the Missouri River valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Great Northern railroad through Williston, Tioga, and Ray, or locate early industry like the coal strip mines near Lignite.

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40. 1958 Map of Minot

    

    1958 Minot

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northern North Dakota is shown here during the mid-fifties, dominated by the rail-driven growth of Minot and the surrounding grain-farming prairie. Genealogists can trace family connections to border towns like Westhope or explore the vast reaches of the Turtle Mountains.

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