Old Maps of Hamar, Wood Lake District for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Hamar. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Hamar, Wood Lake District maps

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  1. 1930 Map of Hamar
    1930 Map of Hamar
    1930 Hamar
    1930 Print · USGS
    Benson County and the Sheyenne River valley are captured here in the late 1920s as the rail-and-river economy flourished. Genealogists can trace the rural communities around Warwick and Hamar, locating landmarks like the Jerusalem Ch and Lookout Mtn.

  2. 1952 Map of New Rockford, 1968 Print
    1952 Map of New Rockford, 1968 Print
    1952 New Rockford
    1968 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota prairie during the mid-1950s was a landscape of rail-dependent farm towns and vast wildlife refuges. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local communities at Fort Totten Indian Agenc, Concordia Lutheran Church, and the Bowdon Country Church and Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1956 Map of New Rockford
    1956 Map of New Rockford
    1956 New Rockford
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century central North Dakota is captured here as a landscape of prairie rail towns and vast wildlife refuges. Trace family roots at the Bowdon Country Church and Cemetery or locate the old St Michael Mission School and Fort Totten.

  4. 1962 Map of Hamar, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Hamar, 1964 Print
    1962 Hamar
    1964 Print · USGS
    Eddy and Benson counties at the start of the 1960s reveal a landscape of prairie townships and river bends. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Great Northern rail line through Hamar or locate family sites near Sigdal Ch and Battle Lake.

  5. 1962 Map of Hamar, 1965 Print
    1962 Map of Hamar, 1965 Print
    1962 Hamar
    1965 Print · USGS
    Benson and Ramsey counties are depicted in the early sixties as a network of lakeside settlements and prairie rail lines. You can locate rural schoolhouses and family landmarks like Sigdal Ch, the Indian Mound, and cemeteries in Warwick and Hamar.

  6. 1971 Map of New Rockford, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of New Rockford, 1974 Print
    1971 New Rockford
    1974 Print · USGS
    Central North Dakota was a landscape of wildlife refuges and rail-linked agricultural towns in the early seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of the Fort Totten Indian Reservation and locate old railway points like Maddock, Hamal, and Kloten.

  7. 1985 Map of Stump Lake
    1985 Map of Stump Lake
    1985 Stump Lake
    1985 Print · USGS
    North Dakota's lake country in the mid-eighties shows a landscape shaped by the Burlington Northern rail line and tribal lands. Genealogists and historians can locate family sites near Warwick, Tokio, and the Fort Totten Indian Reservation.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2011 Map of Hamar, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Hamar, 2011 Print
    2011 Hamar
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Hamar, including Wood Lake District, Nelson County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2014 Map of Hamar, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Hamar, 2014 Print
    2014 Hamar
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Hamar, including Wood Lake District, Nelson County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2018 Map of Hamar, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Hamar, 2018 Print
    2018 Hamar
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Hamar, including Wood Lake District, Nelson County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2020 Map of Hamar, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Hamar, 2020 Print
    2020 Hamar
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Hamar, including Wood Lake District, Nelson County, and other nearby areas

  12. 2024 Map of Hamar, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Hamar, 2024 Print
    2024 Hamar
    2024 Print · USGS
    In the modern prairie landscape of Eddy and Benson counties, this map shows a region defined by the Sheyenne River valley and conservation lands. Genealogists and local historians can locate Hamar, the Sigdal Church Cem, and natural landmarks like Battle Lake and Black Slough.

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