1900s (20th Century) Maps of Centerville, Iowa

Explore 12 historic maps of Centerville from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Centerville, IA maps

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  1. 1939 Map of Centerville, 1954 Print
    1939 Map of Centerville, 1954 Print
    1939 Centerville
    1954 Print · USGS
    Appanoose County sits at a busy rail crossroads in the late thirties, just as the regional landscape was transitioning toward modern infrastructure. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of rural landmarks like Cornbread College Sch, Jewish Cem, and Cincinnati.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1939 Map of Mystic, 1966 Print
    1939 Map of Mystic, 1966 Print
    1939 Mystic
    1966 Print · USGS
    Appanoose County in the late thirties is a landscape of thriving rural townships and busy rail junctions. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Buffalo Wallow Sch and churches such as Wesley Chapel.

  3. 1941 Map of Centerville
    1941 Map of Centerville
    1941 Centerville
    1941 Print · USGS
    Appanoose County stands at a peak of rural development in the late thirties, where a dense network of railroads connects bustling border towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous one-room schoolhouses like Cornbread College Sch and landmarks such as Livengod Cem.

  4. 1942 Map of Mystic
    1942 Map of Mystic
    1942 Mystic
    1942 Print · USGS
    Southern Iowa coal and rail communities are mapped here just before the mid-century, showing a landscape tied to the Chariton River. Researchers can trace rural school districts like Hedge College Sch and vanished mining-era stops including Brazil and Rathbun.

  5. 1954 Map of Centerville, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Centerville, 1967 Print
    1954 Centerville
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Iowa-Missouri borderlands at mid-century reveal a landscape shaped by river valleys and the height of the regional rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Wabash railroad and locate old townsites like Mystic, Moulton, and Greentop.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1957 Map of Centerville
    1957 Map of Centerville
    1957 Centerville
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Iowa-Missouri borderlands in the mid-fifties reveal a landscape of river-valley agriculture and vital rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks and small-town growth in Centerville, Kirksville, and along the Wabash railroad line.

  7. 1958 Map of Centerville
    1958 Map of Centerville
    1958 Centerville
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Iowa-Missouri borderlands come into focus during the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by river valleys and intersecting rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through dozens of rural hubs like Bloomfield, Unionville, and Corydon.

  8. 1966 Map of Hiattsville, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Hiattsville, 1967 Print
    1966 Hiattsville
    1967 Print · USGS
    Appanoose County enters a period of major change in the mid-1960s as the Chariton River valley is prepared for flooding. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Salem Cem and New Hope Cem while scouting old rail stops like Maine and Hiattsville.

  9. 1966 Map of Mystic, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Mystic, 1967 Print
    1966 Mystic
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Centerville, including Mystic, Rathbun, and other nearby areas

  10. 1979 Map of Centerville East, 1980 Print
    1979 Map of Centerville East, 1980 Print
    1979 Centerville East
    1980 Print · USGS
    Centerville and the surrounding Appanoose County countryside are captured here in the late seventies. Researchers can trace the legacy of local coal or clay industries through Claypits and follow the rail history of the Old Railroad Grade and Exline.

  11. 1979 Map of Centerville West, 1980 Print
    1979 Map of Centerville West, 1980 Print
    1979 Centerville West
    1980 Print · USGS
    Appanoose County sits at a crossroads of industry and local tradition during the late seventies, as the coal mining legacy and rail networks continued to shape the land. Genealogists can trace numerous family plots including Felkner Cem and Hibbsville Cem near the historic Numa and Cincinnati settlements.

  12. 1981 Map of Centerville, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Centerville, 1982 Print
    1981 Centerville
    1982 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of southern Iowa and northern Missouri are captured here in the early eighties as Rathbun Lake and the Chariton River define the local geography. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Norfolk and Western and locate vanished hamlets such as Coal City and Glenwood Junction.

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