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1940s Maps of Williams County, North Dakota

Explore 9 historic maps of Williams 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.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Williams County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Williams County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Williams County, ND maps

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  1. 1946 Map of Brush Lake, 1955 Print
    1946 Map of Brush Lake, 1955 Print
    1946 Brush Lake
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Montana and North Dakota borderlands come alive in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of prairie potholes and remote homesteads. Genealogists can locate the St Olaf Cem and rural landmarks like Brush Lake Resort or Liberty Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1948 Map of Grenora
    1948 Map of Grenora
    1948 Grenora
    1948 Print · USGS
    The northern plains of Williams County appear here in the late 1940s as a well-ordered network of railroads and rural schools. Genealogists and researchers can locate landmarks like Barr Butte Sch, the Great Northern rail line, and the Fulves Mine.
  7. 1948 Map of Smoky Butte
    1948 Map of Smoky Butte
    1948 Smoky Butte
    1948 Print · USGS
    Divide County is captured here in the late 1940s, showing a prairie landscape of isolated farmsteads and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Herman Cem or trace local history through Roseville No 2 Sch and Musta Lake.
  10. 1948 Map of Alamo N.E.
    1948 Map of Alamo N.E.
    1948 Alamo N.E.
    1948 Print · USGS
    Northwestern North Dakota is captured here just after the war, showing a landscape of prairie potholes and township sections. Genealogists can locate the East Opdal Cem (Old), Liberty Sch, and the Great Northern rail line.
  13. 1948 Map of Hanks
    1948 Map of Hanks
    1948 Hanks
    1948 Print · USGS
    Williams County's northern prairie is captured here in the late 1940s, centered on the railroad town of Hanks. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of rural schools like Poling Sch, the Hanks Cem, and local coal operations such as the Bobittz Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1948 Map of Stady
    1948 Map of Stady
    1948 Stady
    1948 Print · USGS
    Divide County farming life in the late forties is recorded here, where isolated schoolhouses and country churches formed the backbone of the community. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Stady, Rudser Ch, and Elmgren No. 3 Sch.
  19. 1948 Map of Brush Lake
    1948 Map of Brush Lake
    1948 Brush Lake
    1948 Print · USGS
    The high plains of Sheridan County meet the North Dakota border in the late 1940s, revealing a landscape of prairie lakes and isolated schoolhouses. Trace local history at the St Olaf Cem or the lakeside Brush Lake Resort.
  22. 1948 Map of Bright Water Lake
    1948 Map of Bright Water Lake
    1948 Bright Water Lake
    1948 Print · USGS
    Divide County farming country is documented here just after the war, showing the precise grid of North Dakota's rural townships. Genealogists can locate specific homestead sites near Skabo Ch and several local schools like Outlook No 1 Sch.
  25. 1948 Map of Zahl
    1948 Map of Zahl
    1948 Zahl
    1948 Print · USGS
    Northwestern North Dakota's prairie landscape is captured here in the late 1940s, centered on the rail-side settlement of Zahl. Genealogists and historians can trace local farmsteads near the Eureka Sch or explore the wetlands of Lake Zahl.
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