Old Maps of Hanks, North Dakota

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  1. 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

  2. 1953 Map of Williston, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of Williston, 1968 Print
    1953 Williston
    1968 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota high plains meet the waters of Sakakawea Lake in this mid-century survey of the northern borderlands. Trace the rail-and-ranch economy through sites like Anderson Sky Ranch, Sevenmile Corner, and the strip mines near Columbus.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1957 Map of Williston
    1957 Map of Williston
    1957 Williston
    1957 Print · USGS
    Northwestern North Dakota is shown here during the mid-fifties, dominated by the sweeping plains and the Missouri River valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Great Northern railroad through Williston, Tioga, and Ray, or locate early industry like the coal strip mines near Lignite.

  4. 1984 Map of Crosby
    1984 Map of Crosby
    1984 Crosby
    1984 Print · USGS
    Northwestern North Dakota during the mid-1980s shows a landscape of prairie wetlands and railroad towns near the Canadian border. Researchers can trace the Old Bounty Railroad Grade or locate the Fortuna Air Force Station alongside family-named landmarks like Piepers Lake and Tom Berg Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 2011 Map of Hanks, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Hanks, 2011 Print
    2011 Hanks
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Hanks, including Williams County, United States, and other nearby areas

  6. 2014 Map of Hanks, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Hanks, 2014 Print
    2014 Hanks
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Hanks, including Williams County, United States, and other nearby areas

  7. 2017 Map of Hanks, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Hanks, 2017 Print
    2017 Hanks
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Hanks, including Williams County, United States, and other nearby areas

  8. 2020 Map of Hanks, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Hanks, 2020 Print
    2020 Hanks
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Hanks, including Williams County, United States, and other nearby areas

  9. 2024 Map of Hanks, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Hanks, 2024 Print
    2024 Hanks
    2024 Print · USGS
    Williams County in the 2020s remains a landscape defined by its rural grid and the small settlement of Hanks. Researchers can pinpoint family history sites at Hanks Cem and Gladys Cem or trace the drainages of Scorpio Creek and Pats Coulee.

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