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Old Maps of Carlisle, Iowa for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 36 historic maps of Carlisle. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Carlisle's past.

Carlisle, IA maps

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  1. 1905 Map of Des Moines, 1954 Print
    1905 Map of Des Moines, 1954 Print
    1905 Des Moines
    1954 Print · USGS
    At the dawn of the twentieth century, the state capital was a thriving rail hub where the Des Moines River met a complex network of iron rails. Genealogists and historians can trace early neighborhood development near the State Fairgrounds or locate family roots near rural landmarks like Red Brick School and Valley Junction.
  4. 1907 Map of Des Moines
    1907 Map of Des Moines
    1907 Des Moines
    1907 Print · USGS
    The capital city and its surrounding coal-and-rail towns are shown in detail at the start of the twentieth century. Genealogists can locate family homesteads near Fort Des Moines or trace ancestors in vanished settlements like Oralabor, Saylorville, and Valley Junction.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1910 Map of Milo
    1910 Map of Milo
    1910 Milo
    1910 Print · USGS
    Warren and Marion counties are captured here at the height of their early 20th-century rural development, before the modernization of the road network. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous country schools like Prairie Creek School and the river-crossing at Hammondsburg Bridge.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1930 Map of Mitchellville
    1930 Map of Mitchellville
    1930 Mitchellville
    1930 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa's fertile prairie and river valleys come alive in this late 1920s survey of the settlements between the Skunk and Des Moines rivers. Researchers can locate dozens of country schools like Nebo Sch and Peacock Sch or trace family roots near Camp Center Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1931 Map of Indianola
    1931 Map of Indianola
    1931 Indianola
    1931 Print · USGS
    Warren County at the end of the 1920s reveals a landscape of thriving rail junctions and rural schoolhouses across central Iowa. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago Great Western RR through Martensdale and locate local landmarks like Scotch Ridge Sch and the Orillia Mine.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1954 Map of Des Moines, 1973 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1956 Map of Des Moines
    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.
  22. 1956 Map of Des Moines SE, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Des Moines SE, 1958 Print
    1956 Des Moines SE
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Des Moines and its southeastern suburbs are captured here during a time of significant growth and transit expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood landmarks like Fort Des Moines, the State Fairground, and numerous family-named cemeteries such as Oakwood Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1956 Map of Des Moines, 1959 Print
    1956 Map of Des Moines, 1959 Print
    1956 Des Moines
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Des Moines metro area is captured in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape defined by rapid suburban growth and deep-rooted military and rail history. Trace the development of Urbandale and Windsor Heights alongside landmarks like Camp Dodge and the State Fairgrounds.
  28. 1957 Map of Des Moines
    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.
  31. 1965 Map of Hartford, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Hartford, 1966 Print
    1965 Hartford
    1966 Print · USGS
    The mid-1960s landscape of Warren County is defined by the valley of the Des Moines River and the emerging Lake Red Rock. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail lines of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific or locate burial sites like Black Cem and Carlisle Cem.
  34. 1969 Map of Des Moines
    1969 Map of Des Moines
    1969 Des Moines
    1969 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa's fertile plains and growing capital are captured here during the late sixties, a time of major highway expansion and reservoir construction. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural township boundaries, local cemeteries, and rail lines serving towns like Pella, Grinnell, and Oskaloosa.
  37. 1972 Map of Scotch Ridge, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Scotch Ridge, 1974 Print
    1972 Scotch Ridge
    1974 Print · USGS
    Warren County terrain in the early seventies shows a landscape shaped by the Middle River and the regional rail network. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Laverty Cem, North River Ch, and the community of Summerset along the railroad line.
  40. 1972 Map of Rising Sun, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Rising Sun, 1974 Print
    1972 Rising Sun
    1974 Print · USGS
    Southeast of Des Moines in the early seventies, the river landscape around Carlisle and Rising Sun shows a blend of rural township life and growing suburban tracts. Researchers can trace the heritage of local families at Powers-Warren Cem and locate old rail corridors like the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.
  43. 1984 Map of Indianola
    1984 Map of Indianola
    1984 Indianola
    1984 Print · USGS
    South-central Iowa in the mid-1980s reveals a patchwork of established rail hubs and significant new conservation areas. Trace the Chicago and North Western rail lines and explore rural landmarks like Lake Ahquabi State Park or the Strip Mine near Knoxville.
  46. 1984 Map of Des Moines, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Des Moines, 1985 Print
    1984 Des Moines
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa's heartland is captured in the mid-1980s as suburban growth met long-standing farm and rail infrastructure. Genealogists and researchers can trace the reaches of the Chicago and North Western through Maxwell or locate Laurel Hill Cem and Camp Dodge Military Reservation.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 2010 Map of Scotch Ridge, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Scotch Ridge, 2010 Print
    2010 Scotch Ridge
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Carlisle, including Des Moines, Indianola, and other nearby areas
  52. 2010 Map of Des Moines SE, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Des Moines SE, 2010 Print
    2010 Des Moines SE
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Carlisle, including Des Moines, Pleasant Hill, and other nearby areas
  55. 2010 Map of Hartford, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Hartford, 2010 Print
    2010 Hartford
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Carlisle, including Hartford, Greenbush, and other nearby areas
  58. 2010 Map of Rising Sun, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Rising Sun, 2010 Print
    2010 Rising Sun
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Carlisle, including Des Moines, Altoona, and other nearby areas
  61. 2013 Map of Scotch Ridge, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Scotch Ridge, 2013 Print
    2013 Scotch Ridge
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Carlisle, including Des Moines, Indianola, and other nearby areas
  64. 2013 Map of Rising Sun, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Rising Sun, 2013 Print
    2013 Rising Sun
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Carlisle, including Des Moines, Altoona, and other nearby areas
  67. 2013 Map of Hartford, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Hartford, 2013 Print
    2013 Hartford
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Carlisle, including Hartford, Greenbush, and other nearby areas
  70. 2013 Map of Des Moines SE, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Des Moines SE, 2013 Print
    2013 Des Moines SE
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Carlisle, including Des Moines, Pleasant Hill, and other nearby areas
  73. 2015 Map of Scotch Ridge, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Scotch Ridge, 2015 Print
    2015 Scotch Ridge
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Carlisle, including Des Moines, Indianola, and other nearby areas
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