Old Maps of Aurora, Iowa for Academic Research

1. 1901 Map of Oelwein

   

   1901 Oelwein

   1901 Print · USGS

   Northeast Iowa at the turn of the century was a bustling network of rail-side towns and river valleys. Genealogists can trace family locations across dozens of early settlements like Strawberry Point, Hawkeye, and the railroad junction at Oelwein.

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4. 1959 Map of Dubuque, 1982 Print

   

   1959 Dubuque

   1982 Print · USGS

   The Tri-State region comes alive in the mid-twentieth century as a hub of river commerce and rail transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Illinois Central Gulf through Dubuque or locate the Savanna Ordnance Depot and Lock and Dam No 11.

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7. 1961 Map of Dubuque

   

   1961 Dubuque

   1961 Print · USGS

   The Tri-State region's river-and-rail landscape is captured here during the early sixties, showing the convergence of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Trace mid-century rail lines like the Chicago Great Western Ry and explore sites like the Savanna Ordnance Depot and Backbone State Park.

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10. 1962 Map of Dubuque

    

    1962 Dubuque

    1962 Print · USGS

    The Tri-State region's river-and-rail economy is captured here in the early sixties, centered on the Mississippi River bluffs. Genealogists and historians can locate Numerous lead and zinc mines, the New Melleray Abbey Monastery, and rural hubs like Saint Olaf.

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13. 1965 Map of Lamont, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Lamont

    1967 Print · USGS

    The rural landscapes of Buchanan County are captured here in the mid-1960s, showing the agricultural heartland centered on the towns of Lamont and Aurora. Genealogists and historians can locate family sites near Byron Cem, the Madison Gem schoolhouse, and the Chicago Great Western rail line.

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16. 1976 Map of Dubuque

    

    1976 Dubuque

    1976 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois come alive during the mid-seventies, showing a region built on river commerce and mining. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Illinois Central railroad or locate heritage sites like the New Melleray Abbey Monastery and Backbone State Park.

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19. 1984 Map of Oelwein, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Oelwein

    1985 Print · USGS

    Northeast Iowa and the Mississippi riverfront appear in detail during the 1980s, showing a land defined by deep river valleys and high ridges. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chicago and North Western rail line and locate rural sites like St Sebald Ch and Quaker Mill Pond.

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22. 2022 Map of Lamont, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Lamont

    2022 Print · USGS

    Northeast Iowa farmland is captured here in the 2020s, revealing the enduring grid of rural townships and river valleys. Researchers can trace family history at sites like Madison Cemetery or Payne Cemetery and follow the courses of Lamont Cr and Prairie Cr.

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