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1950s Maps of Stutsman County, North Dakota

Explore 44 historic maps of Stutsman 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.

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Stutsman County, ND maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Melville
    1950 Map of Melville
    1950 Melville
    1950 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota prairie near the Foster and Stutsman County line is captured here just after the war. Local historians can trace the rural school system through School No 1 and School No 3, alongside the Northern Pacific rail siding at Melville.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1950 Map of Carrington SW
    1950 Map of Carrington SW
    1950 Carrington SW
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Stutsman County is defined here by its rural schoolhouses and the winding course of Pipestem Creek. Genealogists and local historians can locate early family landmarks like Pleasant Valley Ch, Calvary Cem, and the high point at Mount Moriah.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1950 Map of Buchanan, 1978 Print
    1950 Map of Buchanan, 1978 Print
    1950 Buchanan
    1978 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Stutsman County comes alive on this prairie survey, showing the agricultural heartbeat of the region. Researchers can trace the rail-oriented growth of Buchanan and locate early landmarks like School No 1 and the Cem near the Jim River Valley.
  10. 1950 Map of Fried, 1978 Print
    1950 Map of Fried, 1978 Print
    1950 Fried
    1978 Print · USGS
    Stutsman County prairie life is documented here during the mid-century, before the consolidation of rural school districts. Genealogists and local historians can locate early landmarks like Fried, Blue Lake, and the numbered sites of School No 1 and School No 2.
  13. 1951 Map of Jamestown
    1951 Map of Jamestown
    1951 Jamestown
    1951 Print · USGS
    Jamestown serves as a busy rail and educational hub in the early 1950s, centered on the winding James River valley. Researchers can trace local genealogy and land use through features like Jamestown College, McGinnis Cem, and rural outposts such as Parkhurst.
  16. 1951 Map of Fried
    1951 Map of Fried
    1951 Fried
    1951 Print · USGS
    Stutsman County's rural landscape is captured here in the early fifties, following the course of the James River and its broad valley. Genealogists and local historians can locate the community of Fried and the specific locations of School No 1 and School No 2.
  19. 1951 Map of Arrowwood Lake
    1951 Map of Arrowwood Lake
    1951 Arrowwood Lake
    1951 Print · USGS
    Stutsman County, North Dakota, is captured here in the early fifties during the active development of the Missouri River Basin. Genealogists and historians can trace the fading rural school system through School No 2 (Abandoned) and locate the Refuge Headquarters along Arrowwood Lake.
  22. 1951 Map of Spiritwood Lake
    1951 Map of Spiritwood Lake
    1951 Spiritwood Lake
    1951 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota prairie near Jamestown comes into focus in the early 1950s, showing a landscape of glacial lakes and township grids. Genealogists and local historians can locate early rural landmarks like School No 1 and trace the winding path of Sevenmile Coulee near Spiritwood Lake.
  25. 1951 Map of Kensal, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Kensal, 1952 Print
    1951 Kensal
    1952 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota prairie around the mid-century shows a landscape of distributed rural schoolhouses and rail-dependent settlements. Genealogists and local historians can locate Kensal, St Johns Cem, and several local schools like McKinley Sch No 2.
  28. 1951 Map of Pingree, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Pingree, 1953 Print
    1951 Pingree
    1953 Print · USGS
    Stutsman County prairie life is captured here in the early fifties, following the path of the Northern Pacific railroad through the heart of the region. Genealogists and local historians can locate Rest Cem, the rural Foothills Sch, and the early footprints of Pingree and Edmunds.
  31. 1951 Map of Courtenay, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Courtenay, 1953 Print
    1951 Courtenay
    1953 Print · USGS
    Stutsman County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early fifties, centered on the rail-side settlement of Courtenay. Researchers can pinpoint family history across several townships or locate rural landmarks like School No 1 and the Courtenay Cem.
  34. 1951 Map of Bordulac SW, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Bordulac SW, 1953 Print
    1951 Bordulac SW
    1953 Print · USGS
    North Dakota's prairie landscape is captured here in the early fifties, showing the rural crossroads of Stutsman and Foster Counties. Researchers can trace early transport routes like the Northern Pacific railroad and locate local landmarks such as Millers Spur and Arrowwood Sch.
  37. 1951 Map of Kensal SE, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Kensal SE, 1953 Print
    1951 Kensal SE
    1953 Print · USGS
    The rural townships of Stutsman County are captured here in the early fifties, documenting the agricultural grid and township school system. Researchers can locate local landmarks like the Eastman Cem, School No 3, and the Corinne Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1951 Map of Eldridge SE, 1954 Print
    1951 Map of Eldridge SE, 1954 Print
    1951 Eldridge SE
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Stutsman County prairie is captured here in the early fifties, showing the rural township structures of Lippert and Sydney. Genealogists and historians can trace the Midland Continental rail line and locate rural landmarks like School No 2.
  43. 1951 Map of Eldridge NW, 1954 Print
    1951 Map of Eldridge NW, 1954 Print
    1951 Eldridge NW
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Stutsman County prairie in the early fifties was defined by the iron rails of the Northern Pacific and the vast expanse of the Minneapolis Flats. Researchers can trace old township boundaries like Windsor and Lippert or locate the site of School No 2.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1952 Map of Buchanan
    1952 Map of Buchanan
    1952 Buchanan
    1952 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Stutsman County is defined here by the intersection of the Northern Pacific railroad and the vast James River Valley. Genealogists and historians can locate the rural School No 1, the local Cem cemetery, and the grain-stop settlement of Buchanan.
  49. 1952 Map of Eldridge
    1952 Map of Eldridge
    1952 Eldridge
    1952 Print · USGS
    Stutsman County is captured here during a period of transition as the Missouri River Basin project reshaped local waterways. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of the Eldridge community, from the Eldridge Cem to old rural landmarks like Woodbury School No 5.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1952 Map of Jim Lake
    1952 Map of Jim Lake
    1952 Jim Lake
    1952 Print · USGS
    Stutsman County prairie and wetlands are documented here in the early fifties, following the path of the James River. Researchers can locate specific rural landmarks like School No 1, the Lookout Tower, and the Spillway within the Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge.
  55. 1952 Map of Courtenay NW
    1952 Map of Courtenay NW
    1952 Courtenay NW
    1952 Print · USGS
    The prairie of Stutsman County is shown here in the early fifties, mapped as a network of rural townships and school districts. Researchers can find numbered schoolhouses and local burial sites like St James Cem and Zion Cem near the Rudolph Lake shoreline.
  58. 1952 Map of Homer, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Homer, 1954 Print
    1952 Homer
    1954 Print · USGS
    Stutsman County's prairie landscape is captured here in the early fifties, defined by the winding James River and the rural rail network. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Kloze, the State Hospital Cem, and several numbered country schoolhouses.
  61. 1952 Map of Ypsilanti, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Ypsilanti, 1954 Print
    1952 Ypsilanti
    1954 Print · USGS
    Stutsman County's prairie landscape is defined by the winding valley of the James River during the early fifties. Researchers can trace the Northern Pacific rail line to the settlement of Ypsilanti or find the remote Valley Cemetery.
  64. 1952 Map of Jud NW, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Jud NW, 1954 Print
    1952 Jud NW
    1954 Print · USGS
    North Dakota's rural heartland is captured here in the early fifties, documenting a landscape of small farmsteads and township boundaries. Genealogists can locate specific district landmarks like School No 2 and School No 4 along the banks of Buffalo Creek.
  67. 1952 Map of Bloom, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Bloom, 1954 Print
    1952 Bloom
    1954 Print · USGS
    Stutsman County's prairie townships are captured here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape organized by the rail-and-river economy. Researchers can trace the path of the Midland Continental railroad and find local sites like Bloom, Spiritwood Cem, and several country schoolhouses.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1952 Map of Pingree SW, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Pingree SW, 1954 Print
    1952 Pingree SW
    1954 Print · USGS
    Stutsman County was a landscape of remote farmsteads and numbered schoolhouses in the years following the war. Researchers can locate vanished rural landmarks like School No 2 and trace the path of Pipestem Creek past the old Gaging Station.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1952 Map of Eldridge SW, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Eldridge SW, 1954 Print
    1952 Eldridge SW
    1954 Print · USGS
    Stutsman County remained a landscape of prairie townships and rural schoolhouses in the early fifties. Local historians can locate isolated landmarks like Spangler Sch and School No 1 or trace the course of Beaver Creek near Moon Lake.
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