1950s Maps of Boone County, Iowa

1. 1950 Map of Perry, 1968 Print

   

   1950 Perry

   1968 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Dallas and Boone Counties are captured here at a peak of rural development, showing a landscape defined by prairie agriculture and heavy rail. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of country schools like Garfield Sch and churches including Swede Valley Ch.

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4. 1951 Map of Perry

   

   1951 Perry

   1951 Print · USGS

   Mid-century central Iowa comes into focus in this detailed study of the rail and river corridors surrounding Perry. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of dozens of country schools and cemeteries, from Prairie View Sch to the Violet Hill Cem.

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7. 1951 Map of Ogden

   

   1951 Ogden

   1951 Print · USGS

   Central Iowa's farming heartland is captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by the intersection of the Chicago North Western and the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern. Researchers can trace vanished rural schoolhouses like Kelly Sch and the family history tied to Union Cem or Boxholm.

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10. 1954 Map of Omaha, 1967 Print

    

    1954 Omaha

    1967 Print · USGS

    Mid-century development radiates from the river bluffs into the agricultural heartland during this period of post-war growth. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-connected towns like Atlantic and Red Oak or locate the sprawling grounds of Offutt Air Force Base and Manawa Lake.

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13. 1954 Map of Waterloo, 1968 Print

    

    1954 Waterloo

    1968 Print · USGS

    Central Iowa at the height of its mid-century agricultural and rail boom features the growing hubs of Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Chicago Great Western and find local landmarks like Iowa State College and Brushy Ridge.

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16. 1954 Map of Fort Dodge, 1968 Print

    

    1954 Fort Dodge

    1968 Print · USGS

    Northwest Iowa is shown here during a period of steady industrial and rail activity in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the extensive rail lines connecting Fort Dodge to mining and manufacturing sites like Gypsum and Industry Station.

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19. 1954 Map of Des Moines, 1973 Print

    

    1954 Des Moines

    1973 Print · USGS

    Central Iowa's evolving landscape is captured here in the early seventies, just as major reservoirs were reshaping the river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Burlington Northern or locate family roots near Pella, Indianola, and Knoxville.

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22. 1955 Map of Waterloo

    

    1955 Waterloo

    1955 Print · USGS

    Central Iowa in the mid-fifties presents a dense landscape of rail-connected farming towns and growing river cities. Researchers can trace ancestral roots and old transport routes through Waterloo, Marshalltown, and Ames, while locating rural Cemeteries and local Quarries.

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25. 1956 Map of Des Moines

    

    1956 Des Moines

    1956 Print · USGS

    Central Iowa in the mid-fifties shows a landscape defined by bustling rail hubs and deep-rooted agricultural research. Genealogists and researchers can trace the growth of Des Moines and Ames, locate the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation, or study the paths of the Skunk River and South Skunk River.

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28. 1957 Map of Des Moines

    

    1957 Des Moines

    1957 Print · USGS

    Central Iowa's post-war landscape is defined here by the converging rail lines and river valleys that shaped its earliest settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Rock Island Railroad and locate community landmarks in Des Moines, Ames, and Newton.

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31. 1957 Map of Omaha

    

    1957 Omaha

    1957 Print · USGS

    Western Iowa and the Missouri River valley are seen here in the mid-fifties during the height of the rail-and-road era. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail lines of the Chicago And North Western or locate Cold War landmarks like Offutt Air Force Base.

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34. 1957 Map of Fort Dodge

    

    1957 Fort Dodge

    1957 Print · USGS

    West-central Iowa thrived as a network of rail-linked agricultural hubs and river towns during the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the development of the Des Moines River valley and locate historic landmarks in Fort Dodge, Storm Lake, and Lehigh.

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37. 1958 Map of Omaha

    

    1958 Omaha

    1958 Print · USGS

    Omaha and Council Bluffs stand at the center of this mid-fifties landscape, where the Missouri River splits the urban plains of Nebraska from the rolling hills of western Iowa. Genealogists can trace the rail lines of the Wabash RR and Illinois Central RR to rural settlements like Missouri Valley and Red Oak.

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40. 1958 Map of Fort Dodge

    

    1958 Fort Dodge

    1958 Print · USGS

    Western Iowa in the mid-1950s reveals a productive landscape of river-valley industry and prairie agricultural hubs. Researchers can trace the development of the Des Moines River corridor through Fort Dodge and locate vanished local landmarks near Coalville or Storm Lake.

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