1910s Maps of Iowa

1. 1910 Map of Milo

   

   1910 Milo

   1910 Print · USGS

   Warren and Marion counties are captured here at the height of their early 20th-century rural development, before the modernization of the road network. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous country schools like Prairie Creek School and the river-crossing at Hammondsburg Bridge.

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4. 1910 Map of Rock Island, 1949 Print

   

   1910 Rock Island

   1949 Print · USGS

   Eastern Iowa and the Illinois borderlands come alive in this late nineteenth-century survey of the river valleys and rail hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads near Lost Nation, the early streets of Dewitt, and the sprawling U.S. Arsenal.

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7. 1910 Map of Pella, 1958 Print

   

   1910 Pella

   1958 Print · USGS

   Marion and Mahaska counties at the peak of the rail era show a landscape dotted with country schools and river settlements. Genealogists and historians can locate vanished schoolhouses like Bunker Hill School and trace the paths of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific through Pella and Leighton.

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10. 1911 Map of Galena, 1953 Print

    

    1911 Galena

    1953 Print · USGS

    Before the decline of the local lead industry, this area was a hub of mining and river commerce. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural schools and mines like Blackjack Mine, or locate long-lost river crossings like Gears Ferry.

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13. 1911 Map of Madrid, 1958 Print

    

    1911 Madrid

    1958 Print · USGS

    Boone and Dallas counties appear here in the early twentieth century as a busy corridor of river-valley agriculture and rail transit. Researchers can trace dozens of early rural school sites like Hull School and Gildea School alongside the path of the Inter-Urban Railway.

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16. 1911 Map of Slater, 1960 Print

    

    1911 Slater

    1960 Print · USGS

    Central Iowa at the dawn of the twentieth century was a landscape of rail-driven prairie towns and a schoolhouse at nearly every mile. Genealogists can trace the rural roots of local families through specific sites like Nip-and-tuck School, Polk City Junction, and Huxley.

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19. 1912 Map of Milan

    

    1912 Milan

    1912 Print · USGS

    The river confluence and burgeoning rail networks of Rock Island County are captured here just before the First World War. Researchers can trace the legacy of early industry and education through sites like the Coal Valley Mine, Blackhawk Watchtower, and Excelsior School.

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22. 1912 Map of Knoxville

    

    1912 Knoxville

    1912 Print · USGS

    Marion County at the dawn of the twentieth century was a landscape of bustling rail towns and river crossings. Genealogists can trace the exact locations of dozens of rural schoolhouses and churches like Stringtown School and Mt Vernon Church alongside the Des Moines River.

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25. 1912 Map of Pella

    

    1912 Pella

    1912 Print · USGS

    The river valleys of Marion County come alive in this pre-World War I portrait of a thriving agricultural and rail corridor. Researchers can pinpoint early homesteads near dozens of rural landmarks, including Pella, Salem Church, and the West Amsterdam School.

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28. 1912 Map of Ames, 1956 Print

    

    1912 Ames

    1956 Print · USGS

    Story and Hamilton counties appear here in the early twentieth century as a thriving network of rail-side towns and rural school districts. Researchers can trace the grounds of Iowa State College or find vanished schoolhouses like Tiernagel School and Hobbs School.

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31. 1913 Map of Slater

    

    1913 Slater

    1913 Print · USGS

    Central Iowa's farm country and rail corridors are captured here just before the First World War, showing a landscape tightly knit by steam and electric lines. Genealogists can locate dozens of neighborhood landmarks like Nip-and-tuck School, the Sydnes School, and the early plats of Slater and Huxley.

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34. 1913 Map of Galena

    

    1913 Galena

    1913 Print · USGS

    The mining and river districts of Jo Daviess County are captured here just before the First World War. Genealogists and researchers can locate family-named landmarks like Horseshoe Mound, local schools such as Miners School, and industrial sites like the Hoskin Mine.

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37. 1914 Map of Madrid

    

    1914 Madrid

    1914 Print · USGS

    Central Iowa's river valleys and prairie townships come alive in the decade before the Great War, showing a landscape defined by rail lines and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through specific landmarks like Madrid, Woodward, and the Marcy Center School.

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40. 1914 Map of Ames

    

    1914 Ames

    1914 Print · USGS

    Story County at the start of the twentieth century was a landscape of fertile farmland and burgeoning rail towns like Story City and Ames. Genealogists and researchers can trace the precise locations of dozens of country schoolhouses, including Zenorville School and Espeland School, alongside the grounds of Iowa State College.

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43. 1916 Map of Edgington

    

    1916 Edgington

    1916 Print · USGS

    The river-and-rail corridor along the Mississippi border emerges in high detail during the early twentieth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural landscape through a dense network of country schools like Whiteoak School and New Era, alongside river features like Geneva Island.

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46. 1916 Map of Boone

    

    1916 Boone

    1916 Print · USGS

    Boone and the Des Moines River valley appear here in the decade before the Great War, showing a landscape defined by deep river bluffs and heavy rail traffic. Genealogists can locate dozens of named rural schools such as Incline School and Coal Valley School, or trace the riverside streets of Moingona and Fraser.

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49. 1918 Map of Chariton

    

    1918 Chariton

    1918 Print · USGS

    Chariton and its neighboring townships thrive as a rail-connected agricultural hub during the late First World War era. Trace family roots at Chariton or locate rural landmarks like Indianola Junction and the Horstman School.

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