1960s Maps of Williams County, North Dakota

Explore 12 historic maps of Williams County from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — 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 1960s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Williams County, ND maps

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  1. 1965 Map of Charlson SW, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Charlson SW, 1967 Print
    1965 Charlson SW
    1967 Print · USGS
    McKenzie County was undergoing an industrial transformation in the mid-1960s as petroleum extraction expanded across the Missouri River breaks. Genealogists and historians can locate the Good Hope Ch and trace the early development of the Charlson Oil Field and Hawkeye Valley Oil Field.

  2. 1965 Map of Charlson NE, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Charlson NE, 1967 Print
    1965 Charlson NE
    1967 Print · USGS
    Mountrail and Williams Counties meet at the edge of the Garrison Reservoir during the mid-sixties. Researchers can trace the original path of the Missouri River and explore terrain features like Dry Fork and Elm Tree.

  3. 1965 Map of Charlson NW, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Charlson NW, 1967 Print
    1965 Charlson NW
    1967 Print · USGS
    The mid-sixties transformation of the Missouri River valley is clear in this survey of the Garrison Reservoir shoreline. Researchers can trace industrial markers like the Hofflund Gas and Oil Field alongside local landmarks such as Farmvale and the Scoria Pits.

  4. 1967 Map of Watford City
    1967 Map of Watford City
    1967 Watford City
    1967 Print · USGS
    Western North Dakota is captured during a period of landscape transformation as the Missouri River valley was reshaped by the new Garrison Reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Watford City, find the Elkhorn Ranch Site, or locate rural landmarks like Ziner Butte and Grassy Butte.

  5. 1968 Map of Trenton SW, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Trenton SW, 1970 Print
    1968 Trenton SW
    1970 Print · USGS
    Williams County was characterized by vast ranching uplands and quiet rail sidings in the late sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Great Northern rail corridor through Marley, finding landmarks like Trinity Ch and the Buford Cem.

  6. 1968 Map of Buford, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Buford, 1971 Print
    1968 Buford
    1971 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers is documented here in the late sixties, just as the landscape was being reshaped by the rising waters of Lake Sakakawea. Researchers can trace the grounds of Fort Buford State Historic Site and the Burlington Northern rail line near the settlement of Buford.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1968 Map of Dore, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Dore, 1971 Print
    1968 Dore
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Montana-North Dakota borderlands in the late sixties come alive through this survey of the Missouri River confluence. Genealogists and historians can trace the small rail stops of Dore and Nohly alongside the Fort Buford State Historic Site.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1968 Map of Bainville SE, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Bainville SE, 1971 Print
    1968 Bainville SE
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River borderlands at the end of the sixties show a landscape of deep coulees and vital rail lines. Trace the historic grounds of the Fort Union Trading Post, the vanished streets near Mondak Cem, and the tracks of the Great Northern railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1969 Map of Trenton, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Trenton, 1971 Print
    1969 Trenton
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River valley near the Montana border comes into focus in this late-sixties study of the North Dakota landscape. Researchers can trace the Burlington Northern rail line through Trenton or locate landmarks like the Crow Fly High Hills and the Lake Trenton Pumping Sta.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1969 Map of Cartwright NE, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Cartwright NE, 1971 Print
    1969 Cartwright NE
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River breaks through the high plains of McKenzie County in the late sixties, just as Lake Sakakawea reached its modern pool elevation. Researchers can locate the Yellowstone Point Cem and trace infrastructure through Elk and Charbon.

  11. 1969 Map of Cussicks Spring, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Cussicks Spring, 1972 Print
    1969 Cussicks Spring
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River breaks into the flooded expanse of Lake Sakakawea during the late 1960s, revealing a landscape shaped by water management and rural life. Genealogists and historians can locate the Wunderlich Sch, family-named springs like Mark Adams Spring, and the shoreline at Lunds Landing.

  12. 1969 Map of Red Mike Hill, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Red Mike Hill, 1972 Print
    1969 Red Mike Hill
    1972 Print · USGS
    North Dakota's Missouri River breaks are captured here in the late sixties as the landscape adjusted to the rising waters of the reservoir. Researchers can pinpoint rural community hubs like Beaver Creek Ch and trace the contours of Red Mike Hill or the Nesson Valley.
    2 unique versions available

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