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1940s Maps of Wells County, North Dakota

Explore 20 historic maps of Wells 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.

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Wells County, ND maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Aylmer
    1940 Map of Aylmer
    1940 Aylmer
    1940 Print · USGS
    Pierce and Sheridan Counties come into focus just before the war, showing the peak of the North Dakota rail-and-prairie economy. Genealogists can pinpoint exact locations for family landmarks like Hillsdale Ch, White Sch, and Martin Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1941 Map of Selz
    1941 Map of Selz
    1941 Selz
    1941 Print · USGS
    Pierce and Wells Counties are shown in the late thirties as a landscape of rural school districts and bustling rail towns. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as the Sheyenne River Academy, St Anthony Cem, and dozens of numbered country schools.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1943 Map of Maddock, 1963 Print
    1943 Map of Maddock, 1963 Print
    1943 Maddock
    1963 Print · USGS
    Benson and Wells counties are shown in detail during the 1940s, when the prairie was dotted with localized school districts and rural parishes. Genealogists can trace family footprints at North Viking Cem or find the sites of East Fram Sch No 4 and Heimdal.
  10. 1945 Map of Maddock
    1945 Map of Maddock
    1945 Maddock
    1945 Print · USGS
    Benson and Wells counties in the mid-1940s are defined by a robust network of prairie towns and competing rail lines. Researchers can trace rural life through numerous landmark schools and churches, from Maddock and Heimdal to Klara Church and East Fram School No 4.
  13. 1945 Map of Manfred
    1945 Map of Manfred
    1945 Manfred
    1945 Print · USGS
    Wells County prairie life is captured here at the end of the Second World War, showing a landscape of section-line roads and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like St Peters Ch, Manfred Sch No 3, and the village of Manfred.
  16. 1946 Map of Sheyenne Lake
    1946 Map of Sheyenne Lake
    1946 Sheyenne Lake
    1946 Print · USGS
    Sheridan and Wells counties are captured here in the mid-1940s, revealing a dense rural network of prairie schoolhouses and churches. Family historians can trace landmarks like St Emanuel Gemeinde Cem, Sheyenne Lake, and numerous local schools including Pioneer Sch No 1.
  19. 1947 Map of Sheyenne Lake
    1947 Map of Sheyenne Lake
    1947 Sheyenne Lake
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Sheridan and Wells county borderlands are captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by an extensive network of rural school districts and prairie lakes. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Mertz Sch No 1, St Emanuel Gemeinde Cem, and the Coal Mine at Coal Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1948 Map of Cathay
    1948 Map of Cathay
    1948 Cathay
    1948 Print · USGS
    Wells County was a network of rail-towns and prairie parishes in the years following the war. Researchers can trace the family legacies of Cathay and Bremen, identifying rural landmarks like St Josephs Ch, Lake View Cem, and numerous one-room schoolhouses.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1948 Map of Fessenden
    1948 Map of Fessenden
    1948 Fessenden
    1948 Print · USGS
    Wells County was a landscape of township schools and prairie settlements during the 1940s. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Brynjulson Cem and Concordia Ch, or locate vanished schoolhouses such as Oshkosh Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1948 Map of Manfred
    1948 Map of Manfred
    1948 Manfred
    1948 Print · USGS
    Wells County in the late 1940s is depicted as a thriving agricultural region centered on the town of Manfred. Genealogists can trace a remarkable number of rural school districts and community churches, such as Eddy Sch No 1, Hillside Sch No 2, and Seventh Day Adventist Ch.
  31. 1948 Map of Bremen, 1976 Print
    1948 Map of Bremen, 1976 Print
    1948 Bremen
    1976 Print · USGS
    Wells County prairie life is documented here in the late 1940s, centered on the railroad siding and the river valley. Researchers can trace the layout of early rural school districts and find local landmarks like St Josephs Ch and the German Baptist Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1949 Map of Bremen
    1949 Map of Bremen
    1949 Bremen
    1949 Print · USGS
    Wells County farming townships and the meandering James River are captured here in the late 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural school system and find family landmarks like St Josephs Ch and the German Baptist Cem.
  37. 1949 Map of Cathay
    1949 Map of Cathay
    1949 Cathay
    1949 Print · USGS
    Wells County's prairie landscape is captured here in the late 1940s, centered on the rail-aligned town of Cathay. Researchers can trace the mid-century rural school system at School No 3 or locate family plots at Lake View Cem near the banks of Rocky Run.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1949 Map of Fessenden SW
    1949 Map of Fessenden SW
    1949 Fessenden SW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Wells County farm country is captured here just after the war, showing the organized section lines and rural townships of central North Dakota. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Byrnjuison Cem, Bowman Sch, and the waters of Lake Ontario.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1949 Map of Cathay SE
    1949 Map of Cathay SE
    1949 Cathay SE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Wells County and Foster County farmland is captured here in the late 1940s, centered on the rail-driven hamlet of Lemert. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Stavanger Ch, the Norwegian Lutheran Cem, and numerous rural schools.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1949 Map of Fessenden East
    1949 Map of Fessenden East
    1949 Fessenden East
    1949 Print · USGS
    Wells County, North Dakota, is documented here in the late 1940s as a region of dispersed prairie farmsteads and rural townships. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Bloomington School No 3, Concordia Cem, and the tracks of the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1949 Map of Munster
    1949 Map of Munster
    1949 Munster
    1949 Print · USGS
    Wells and Eddy Counties come to life in the late 1940s, showing the agricultural landscape before modern consolidation. Genealogists and local historians can locate early farmstead sites, the village of Munster, and rural landmarks like School No 1 and the James River.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1949 Map of Emrick
    1949 Map of Emrick
    1949 Emrick
    1949 Print · USGS
    Wells County prairie life is centered on the rail sidings and rural townships during the late 1940s. Genealogists can locate Tolbert Cem, the vanished Oshkosh Sch, and the rail-side settlement of Emrick.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1949 Map of Fessenden West
    1949 Map of Fessenden West
    1949 Fessenden West
    1949 Print · USGS
    Wells County at mid-century reveals a rural landscape defined by the iron rails and prairie townships of central North Dakota. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the German Baptist Cem, Mohr Landing field, and early local schools like Bloomington School No 4.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1949 Map of Manfred SW
    1949 Map of Manfred SW
    1949 Manfred SW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Wells County farming townships come into focus during the late 1940s, showing a landscape shaped by rural education and prairie wetlands. Trace family history at Eigenheim Ch or locate defunct schoolhouses like Hillside Sch No 4 and Eddy Sch No 2.
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