1970s Maps of Cass County, Iowa

1. 1971 Map of Walnut, 1973 Print

   

   1971 Walnut

   1973 Print · USGS

   Walnut and its surrounding townships are shown here during a period of transition in the early 1970s. Researchers can trace the local rail economy along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and locate burial sites like Township Cem.

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4. 1971 Map of Adair South, 1973 Print

   

   1971 Adair South

   1973 Print · USGS

   The agricultural landscape between Adair and Cass counties is captured here in the early 1970s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town’s footprint near St Johns Cem or follow the path of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific rail line.

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7. 1971 Map of Anita, 1973 Print

   

   1971 Anita

   1973 Print · USGS

   Anita and its surrounding townships are shown here in the early seventies as the local landscape evolved with new recreation and transit. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago and Pacific Rock Island railroad or locate family plots at Highland Cem and St Josephs Cem.

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10. 1971 Map of Wiota, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Wiota

    1973 Print · USGS

    The rural landscapes of Cass County are documented here in the early seventies, centered on the growing town of Atlantic and the East Nishnabotna River. Genealogists and historians can trace rail routes along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific or locate local landmarks like the Drive-in Theater and Lorah Cem.

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13. 1971 Map of Atlantic, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Atlantic

    1973 Print · USGS

    Cass County agriculture and rail commerce converge at the junction of the CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC in the early 1970s. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Buck Creek Ch, Brighton Cem, and the town's numerous district schools.

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16. 1971 Map of Atlantic SW, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Atlantic SW

    1973 Print · USGS

    The Pottawattamie and Cass County line in the early 1970s is defined by the winding East Nishnabotna River. Researchers can locate family sites at Whipple Cem and Smith Cem, or trace the grounds of Camp Wakonda.

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19. 1971 Map of Anita SW, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Anita SW

    1973 Print · USGS

    The rural townships of Cass County come into focus during the early seventies, showing a landscape of family farms and creek-side acreage. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Hoyts Branch and locate the Greenwood Cemetery near the headwaters of Sevenmile Creek.

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22. 1971 Map of Lewis, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Lewis

    1973 Print · USGS

    The river valley surrounding Lewis and Grove townships is captured here in the early seventies during a period of established rural stability. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grounds of Oakwood Cem, the old County Home, and the recreational layout of Cold Springs State Park.

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25. 1971 Map of Massena, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Massena

    1973 Print · USGS

    Cass County farmland in the early 1970s is centered around the rail-connected towns of Massena and Cumberland. Genealogists can trace family footprints at St Patricks Cem, Pine Grove Ch, and the old crossroads at Norway Center.

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28. 1971 Map of Fontanelle SW, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Fontanelle SW

    1973 Print · USGS

    Adair and Cass County farmland is mapped here in the early 1970s as the river valleys meet the rails. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like St Marys Ch, the Eureka Cem, and the tracks of the BURLINGTON NORTHERN.

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31. 1971 Map of Adair North, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Adair North

    1973 Print · USGS

    Guthrie, Audubon, and Adair counties converge in this early 1970s landscape of rolling prairie and winding creek beds. Researchers can locate specific rural landmarks like St Johns Church and Kenfield, or trace the path of the Old RR Grade.

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34. 1978 Map of Elk Horn

    

    1978 Elk Horn

    1978 Print · USGS

    The Danish settlements of the Iowa plains are captured here in the late seventies as established rural communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Carlsen-Larsen Cem or explore the drainage of Elkhorn Creek and Buck Creek.

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37. 1978 Map of Griswold

    

    1978 Griswold

    1978 Print · USGS

    Griswold and Elliott sit along the East Nishnabotna River valley in the late seventies, showing the rail-connected agricultural landscape of southwestern Iowa. Researchers can locate numerous pioneer and local burial grounds including Flint Cem, Waveland Cem, and Hillside Cem near Coe.

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40. 1978 Map of Prairie Rose Lake

    

    1978 Prairie Rose Lake

    1978 Print · USGS

    Shelby County's rural landscape is captured here in the late seventies, centered on the newly established recreation area at Prairie Rose Lake. Genealogists and local historians can locate community landmarks like Monroe Ch, the settlement of Christensen, and the Townhall.

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43. 1978 Map of Griswold NE

    

    1978 Griswold NE

    1978 Print · USGS

    Cass and Montgomery counties meet in this late 1970s survey of Iowa’s agricultural heartland. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family lands near Lowman Cem or follow the paths of Sevenmile Creek and the Tarkio River.

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