1900s (20th Century) Maps of Jackson Township, Iowa

1. 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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4. 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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7. 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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10. 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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13. 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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16. 1965 Map of Boone East, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Boone East

    1966 Print · USGS

    Boone and its surrounding townships show a robust rail and agricultural network in the mid-sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Chicago and North Western or locate the Squire Boone Cem and Lowell Sch.

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19. 1975 Map of Ames West, 1978 Print

    

    1975 Ames West

    1978 Print · USGS

    The western edges of Ames and the Iowa State University campus are captured here in the mid-seventies, showing the city's expansion toward Ontario. Researchers can trace old school sites like Sawyer Sch, the College Cem, and the path of the Chicago and North Western railroad.

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22. 1985 Map of Ames

    

    1985 Ames

    1985 Print · USGS

    Central Iowa's prairie landscape in the mid-eighties shows a well-established network of rail towns and conservation areas. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Lincoln Highway and the Chicago and North Western line connecting Ames, Boone, and Webster City.

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25. 1993 Map of Ames

    

    1993 Ames

    1993 Print · USGS

    Central Iowa in the early nineties shows a landscape of river-fed parklands and growing academic centers. Genealogists and researchers can trace local church sites like Sts Peter and Paul Ch or navigate the corridors of the Chicago and North Western through towns like Hubbard and Stanhope.

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