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Old Maps of Traill County, North Dakota for Metal Detecting

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Traill County, ND maps

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  1. 1918 Map of Kelso
    1918 Map of Kelso
    1918 Kelso
    1918 Print · USGS
    Traill County’s prairie landscape is captured here just after the Great War, showing a highly organized grid of rail towns and township schools. Genealogists can locate family roots near Blanchard, Kelso, or the Town Hall in Norway.
  4. 1918 Map of Hendrum
    1918 Map of Hendrum
    1918 Hendrum
    1918 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley borderlands are captured here just before the end of the Great War, showing the vital rail and river corridor between North Dakota and Minnesota. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Shelly Station, Halstad Station, and Hendrum Station along the Great Northern railroad.
  7. 1919 Map of Eldred
    1919 Map of Eldred
    1919 Eldred
    1919 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley at the end of the Great War shows a landscape of grain elevators and riverfront settlements. Genealogists can locate family landmarks across Vineland, Sidney, and Hubbard, including Station Eldred and the Climax tall Elevator.
  10. 1943 Map of Kelso
    1943 Map of Kelso
    1943 Kelso
    1943 Print · USGS
    Traill County agriculture and rail transit are captured here in the era before major highway expansion. Genealogists and local historians can locate early township schools, rural churches, and the distinct rail stops at Hillsboro, Blanchard, and Taft.
  13. 1952 Map of Grand Forks, 1967 Print
    1952 Map of Grand Forks, 1967 Print
    1952 Grand Forks
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley in the early fifties is shown here at the height of its rail-and-river agricultural economy. Researchers can locate small-town landmarks like the Pleasant View School, the Immanuel Lutheran Church, and trace the path of the Soo Line Railroad.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1956 Map of Grand Forks
    1956 Map of Grand Forks
    1956 Grand Forks
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley in the mid-fifties is captured here as a thriving corridor of grain elevators and rail-linked towns along the North Dakota and Minnesota border. Researchers can trace historic church sites like Immanuel Lutheran Church, vanished rail stops at Tilde Junction, and the boundaries of the White Earth Indian Reservation.
  19. 1963 Map of Shelly, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Shelly, 1964 Print
    1963 Shelly
    1964 Print · USGS
    The fertile Red River Valley is captured here in the early 1960s, showing the agricultural landscape of Norman County and the Minnesota border. Researchers can trace rural life through the presence of the Herberg Sch, Shelly Cem, and the Great Northern rail line.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1963 Map of Perley, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Perley, 1964 Print
    1963 Perley
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley at the Minnesota border comes into focus during the early sixties, showing the tight meanders of the Red River and Wild Rice River. Trace local history through the Great Northern rail stops, Perley townsite, and Kirkebo Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1963 Map of Gardner, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Gardner, 1964 Print
    1963 Gardner
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley prairie is captured in the early sixties at the border of Traill County and Cass County. Researchers can trace rail history and land use through the Great Northern line and the townships of Kinyon and Noble.
  28. 1963 Map of Halstad, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Halstad, 1964 Print
    1963 Halstad
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley in the early 1960s is defined here by its winding river border and thriving rail towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through several local landmarks like Pontoppidan Ch, Quincy Cem, and Immanuel Cem.
  31. 1963 Map of Hillsboro, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Hillsboro, 1964 Print
    1963 Hillsboro
    1964 Print · USGS
    Hillsboro and the surrounding Red River Valley townships are shown here during the early sixties as agricultural life revolved around the rail and river. Genealogists can locate family sites at St Rose Cem, Lynn Elton Cem, or the St Olaf Ch near Taft.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1963 Map of Kelso, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Kelso, 1964 Print
    1963 Kelso
    1964 Print · USGS
    Traill County agricultural life and infrastructure are well-preserved in this early 1960s survey of the Elm River valley. Researchers can trace family roots at Bohnsack Cem or follow the path of the Great Northern railroad through Kelso and Alton.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1963 Map of Halstad SW, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Halstad SW, 1964 Print
    1963 Halstad SW
    1964 Print · USGS
    Traill County, North Dakota, is documented here in the early sixties, showing the agricultural heartland during a period of steady rural development. Genealogists and historians can trace the local township boundaries of Hillsboro and Kelso or locate family sites near Lockhart and the North Branch Elm River.
  40. 1964 Map of Climax NW, 1966 Print
    1964 Map of Climax NW, 1966 Print
    1964 Climax NW
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley in the mid-sixties is captured here as a landscape of tight oxbows and organized farmsteads. Researchers can trace the drainage of the prairie through Buffalo Coulee or locate rural centers like Rosendahl Ch and North Ringsaker Cem.
  43. 1964 Map of Climax SW, 1966 Print
    1964 Map of Climax SW, 1966 Print
    1964 Climax SW
    1966 Print · USGS
    Traill County agricultural lands are captured here in the mid-sixties, showing the rural grid of the Red River Valley. Genealogists can locate family sites near Grue Ch, Salem Cem, and School No 5 along the banks of Buffalo Coulee.
  46. 1964 Map of Caledonia, 1966 Print
    1964 Map of Caledonia, 1966 Print
    1964 Caledonia
    1966 Print · USGS
    Traill County farmland in the mid-1960s is defined by the winding course of the Goose River and a precise grid of rural section roads. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early layout of Caledonia and the neighboring settlement of Herberg.
  49. 1964 Map of Climax, 1966 Print
    1964 Map of Climax, 1966 Print
    1964 Climax
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley in the mid-1960s shows a landscape defined by its winding river border and rail-side towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Climax and Nielsville or locate family sites at Bergit Cem and Skatvold Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1964 Map of Eldred, 1966 Print
    1964 Map of Eldred, 1966 Print
    1964 Eldred
    1966 Print · USGS
    Polk County agriculture and transit come into focus during the mid-sixties, showing a landscape defined by rail and drainage. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Great Northern rail line through Eldred or locate the Bardo Cem and local Townhall.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1966 Map of Grand Forks
    1966 Map of Grand Forks
    1966 Grand Forks
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Red River Valley in the mid-sixties shows a landscape shaped by rail-line commerce and complex water management. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side towns like Emerado and Hunter or locate rural landmarks like the Pleasant View Church.
  58. 1966 Map of Galesburg, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Galesburg, 1968 Print
    1966 Galesburg
    1968 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1960s, the agricultural communities of Traill County were defined by the Great Northern rail line and the winding Elm River. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early layout of Clifford and Galesburg, or locate family sites near Clifford Cem and Elm River Cem.
  61. 1967 Map of Mayville South, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Mayville South, 1969 Print
    1967 Mayville South
    1969 Print · USGS
    Traill County settlements and the winding Goose River are captured here in the late sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Great Northern rail line, locate a town Cem, and study the extensive irrigation network of Murray Drain No 17.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1967 Map of Ayr NE, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Ayr NE, 1969 Print
    1967 Ayr NE
    1969 Print · USGS
    North Dakota's prairie landscape in the late sixties is defined by the winding Rush River and a network of rural townships. Researchers can trace land boundaries across Dows and Hunter, or locate industrial sites like the Gravel Pit.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1967 Map of Blanchard, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Blanchard, 1969 Print
    1967 Blanchard
    1969 Print · USGS
    Traill County farming and transport are frozen in time during the late sixties, centered on the rail-side settlement of Blanchard. Researchers can trace the Great Northern railroad line through rural stops like Preston and the meandering course of the Elm River.
  70. 1967 Map of Ayr NW, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Ayr NW, 1969 Print
    1967 Ayr NW
    1969 Print · USGS
    North Dakota's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late sixties at the intersection of Cass, Traill, and Steele Counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Great Northern rail line and identify family lands near Galesburg or the Conrad Landing Strip.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1967 Map of Grandin, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Grandin, 1969 Print
    1967 Grandin
    1969 Print · USGS
    Grandin and the surrounding Red River Valley prairie are captured in the late sixties at a moment of infrastructure growth. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at Rose Valley Cem and follow the legacy of the Great Northern railroad.
    2 unique versions available
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