Old Maps of Carroll County, Iowa

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Carroll County, IA maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Omaha, 1967 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 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

  3. 1957 Map of Omaha
    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.

  4. 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.

  5. 1958 Map of Omaha
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 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.

  7. 1971 Map of Coon Rapids South, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Coon Rapids South, 1973 Print
    1971 Coon Rapids South
    1973 Print · USGS
    Guthrie and Carroll counties come together in the early seventies as the rail-and-river economy centers on Coon Rapids. Researchers can trace old family plots at Tuttles Grove Cem or locate the rural Townhall near the banks of Brushy Creek.

  8. 1971 Map of Viola Center, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Viola Center, 1973 Print
    1971 Viola Center
    1973 Print · USGS
    The rural borders of Audubon and Carroll counties are captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing a landscape of section-line roads and winding river valleys. Local historians can locate the Viola Center Cem and trace the course of the East Nishnabotna River.

  9. 1971 Map of Dedham, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Dedham, 1973 Print
    1971 Dedham
    1973 Print · USGS
    In the early 1970s, this Carroll County landscape was defined by the intersection of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line and quiet rural townships. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as St Josephs Cem, Dedham Cem, and the village of Willey.

  10. 1971 Map of Coon Rapids North, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Coon Rapids North, 1973 Print
    1971 Coon Rapids North
    1973 Print · USGS
    Carroll and Greene counties in the early 1970s are defined by the winding Middle Raccoon River and a strong rail presence. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through Old Carrollton Cem, Union Cem, and the rural Pleasant Ridge Ch.

  11. 1971 Map of Templeton, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Templeton, 1973 Print
    1971 Templeton
    1973 Print · USGS
    Templeton and the surrounding Carroll County townships are captured here in the early seventies, centered on the vital rail corridor. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Elba Cem or follow the route of the Old Railroad Grade.

  12. 1971 Map of Gray, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Gray, 1973 Print
    1971 Gray
    1973 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Audubon and Carroll counties is captured here in the early seventies, centered on the small communities of Gray and Ross. Genealogists and researchers can locate family plots at Gray Cem or Cameron Cem and trace the forks of the East Nishnabotna River.

  13. 1978 Map of Manning
    1978 Map of Manning
    1978 Manning
    1978 Print · USGS
    Manning and the surrounding farmsteads of Carroll and Crawford counties are captured here in the late seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Chicago and North Western railroad or locate Township Cem and the Municipal Airport.

  14. 1978 Map of Manning SE
    1978 Map of Manning SE
    1978 Manning SE
    1978 Print · USGS
    Western Iowa's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late seventies, where four counties converge at the headwaters of the Nishnabotna system. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Trinity Ch, the Township Cem, and the path of the Chicago and North Western railroad.

  15. 1980 Map of Glidden
    1980 Map of Glidden
    1980 Glidden
    1980 Print · USGS
    Agricultural Carroll County comes to life in this late twentieth-century survey of the heartland's rail and river systems. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Chicago and North Western line through Glidden and locate family markers at Dickson Cem.

  16. 1980 Map of Breda
    1980 Map of Breda
    1980 Breda
    1980 Print · USGS
    In the early 1980s, the rural border of Carroll and Sac Counties maintained a landscape of steady agricultural life and evolving rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through St Bernards Cem, the community at Mount Carmel, and the Old Railroad Grade.

  17. 1980 Map of Carroll NE
    1980 Map of Carroll NE
    1980 Carroll NE
    1980 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Iowa farm country unfolds across Carroll, Calhoun, and Sac counties as the eighties began. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western line to Lidderdale, find family plots at Cottonwood Cem, or locate the Flowing Well near the river.

  18. 1980 Map of Carroll West
    1980 Map of Carroll West
    1980 Carroll West
    1980 Print · USGS
    Western Carroll County in the late seventies is shown as a thriving agricultural hub at the height of its rail-and-road development. Genealogists and researchers can locate family burial sites at St Augustine Cem and Holy Angels Cem or trace the early paths of Halbur and Maple River.

  19. 1980 Map of Harlan
    1980 Map of Harlan
    1980 Harlan
    1980 Print · USGS
    Western Iowa and the Nebraska borderlands are shown in the early eighties as a vital corridor of rail and river commerce. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through old rural crossroads like Beebeetown and Westphalia, or locate landmarks like Rose Hill Cem.

  20. 1980 Map of Carroll East
    1980 Map of Carroll East
    1980 Carroll East
    1980 Print · USGS
    The eastern half of Carroll and the village of Lidderdale are captured here during a period of steady growth in the 1980s. Researchers can locate specific community sites like Kuemper High Sch, the ARTHUR N NEU AIRPORT, and the wooded shoreline of SWAN LAKE STATE PARK.

  21. 1980 Map of Vail NE
    1980 Map of Vail NE
    1980 Vail NE
    1980 Print · USGS
    The rolling farmland along the Carroll, Sac, and Crawford county lines is captured here in the mid-1970s. Researchers can locate family burial plots and rural landmarks like Wheatland Ch Cem and the Chicago and North Western tracks.

  22. 1980 Map of Arcadia
    1980 Map of Arcadia
    1980 Arcadia
    1980 Print · USGS
    The rail-driven communities of Arcadia and Westside are captured in the late 1970s as agricultural hubs along the Chicago and North Western. Researchers can trace old family burial sites at Arcadia Cem and St Johns Cem or follow the path of the Boyer River.

  23. 1980 Map of Lanesboro
    1980 Map of Lanesboro
    1980 Lanesboro
    1980 Print · USGS
    Lanesboro and the surrounding Carroll County farmland are captured here in the late 1970s as the rail and river networks shaped local life. Genealogists and historians can locate Lanesboro Cem, trace the Chicago and North Western rail line, or find local landmarks like Vador Bridge.

  24. 1984 Map of Guthrie Center, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Guthrie Center, 1985 Print
    1984 Guthrie Center
    1985 Print · USGS
    West-central Iowa's river valleys and farming townships are shown here in the mid-1980s, highlighting a network of conservation areas and historic rail towns. Genealogists and local historians can locate Violet Hill Cem, trace the Chicago and North Western railroad, or explore the grounds of Springbrook State Park.

  25. 1985 Map of Carroll
    1985 Map of Carroll
    1985 Carroll
    1985 Print · USGS
    West-Central Iowa in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of highly engineered farmland and river-valley conservation. Researchers can trace the drainage patterns of Purgatory Creek or locate local landmarks like Dolliver Memorial State Park and the rail-junction town of Gowrie.

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