Old Maps of Buford, North Dakota for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 5 historic maps of Buford. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Buford.


Buford, ND maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Watford City, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of Watford City, 1968 Print
    1953 Watford City
    1968 Print · USGS
    North Dakota's badlands and the Missouri River basin are captured here during the 1950s and 60s as the Garrison Dam changed the landscape. Researchers can trace old rail lines like the Great Northern or find rural outposts such as Grassy Butte and Halliday.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of Watford City
    1957 Map of Watford City
    1957 Watford City
    1957 Print · USGS
    Western North Dakota's landscape is captured here during the mid-fifties as the Missouri River valley undergoes massive change following the creation of Garrison Reservoir. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of rural schools like Divide School and early settlements such as Arnegard and Grassy Butte.

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 2024 Map of Buford, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Buford, 2024 Print
    2024 Buford
    2024 Print · USGS
    The northern plains meet the Missouri-Yellowstone confluence in this recent survey of the North Dakota borderlands. Researchers can trace the river's path from the settlement of Buford past the breaks of Briar Creek to the western edge of Lake Sakakawea.

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