Old Maps of Hanover, Iowa for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 10 historic maps of Hanover. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Hanover, IA maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Fort Dodge, 1968 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of Fort Dodge
    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.

  3. 1958 Map of Fort Dodge
    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.

  4. 1979 Map of Schaller North
    1979 Map of Schaller North
    1979 Schaller North
    1979 Print · USGS
    Buena Vista and Sac counties are captured here in the late seventies, showing the agricultural heart of the Maple Valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace the environs of Schaller and Hanover, locating landmarks like St John Sch and the Chicago and North Western railroad.

  5. 1985 Map of Storm Lake
    1985 Map of Storm Lake
    1985 Storm Lake
    1985 Print · USGS
    Northwest Iowa's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-eighties, showing the vital rail-and-river network of the Little Sioux valley. Researchers can trace the legacy of regional hubs and smaller rail towns like Sutherland, Paullina, and Cherokee.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 2010 Map of Schaller North, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Schaller North, 2010 Print
    2010 Schaller North
    2010 Print · USGS
    Schaller and the surrounding Sac County farmsteads are captured here during the first decade of the millennium. Researchers can locate family heritage sites including Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Maple Valley Cemetery, and the small settlement at Hanover.

  7. 2013 Map of Schaller North, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Schaller North, 2013 Print
    2013 Schaller North
    2013 Print · USGS
    Sac County's northern agricultural reaches are documented here during the early twenty-first century, centered on the community of Schaller. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family-named roads and landmarks like Blain, Hanover, and the Stille Turkey Farm.

  8. 2015 Map of Schaller North, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Schaller North, 2015 Print
    2015 Schaller North
    2015 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Sac and Buena Vista Counties come into focus in this recent survey of the prairie landscape near Schaller. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like Saint John's Lutheran Cem and Maple Valley Cem along the quiet reaches of the Little Maple River.

  9. 2018 Map of Schaller North, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Schaller North, 2018 Print
    2018 Schaller North
    2018 Print · USGS
    North of Schaller during the late twenty-teens, the prairie landscape is organized by a precise grid of section roads and quiet river valleys. Researchers can trace local heritage at Maple Valley Cem, Saint Joseph Cem, and along the Little Maple River.

  10. 2022 Map of Schaller North, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Schaller North, 2022 Print
    2022 Schaller North
    2022 Print · USGS
    The border of Buena Vista and Sac Counties comes alive in this 2020s survey of the Iowa prairie. Genealogists can trace family roots through Schaller Cem, Saint John Lutheran Cem, and the headwaters of the Little Maple River near the town of Schaller.

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