1800s (19th Century) Maps of Cedar County, Iowa

Explore 10 historic maps of Cedar County from the 1800s (19th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1800s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Cedar County, IA maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Tipton
    1889 Map of Tipton
    1889 Tipton
    1889 Print · USGS
    Cedar County at the close of the nineteenth century was a landscape shaped by two major rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early town plats of Tipton, Mechanicsville, and Stanwood, alongside landmarks like Sugar Creek and the Chicago and North-Western Railroad.

  2. 1890 Map of Durant
    1890 Map of Durant
    1890 Durant
    1890 Print · USGS
    Eastern Iowa's rail-dependent farming communities are documented in the late nineteenth century as the grid of townships began to mature. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Durant, Walcott, and the remote Round Grove P.O. along established rail lines.

  3. 1890 Map of Tipton
    1890 Map of Tipton
    1890 Tipton
    1890 Print · USGS
    Cedar County in the late nineteenth century is captured here as a thriving rail-centered landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early grids of Tipton, Mechanicsville, and Stanwood along the tracks of the Chicago and North-Western Railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1891 Map of Mechanicsville
    1891 Map of Mechanicsville
    1891 Mechanicsville
    1891 Print · USGS
    Eastern Iowa during the late Victorian era is defined here by its emerging rail corridors and the winding path of the Cedar River. Genealogists can trace the early footprints of settlements like Mechanicsville, Mt. Vernon, and Solon before modern development.

  5. 1891 Map of Wilton Junction
    1891 Map of Wilton Junction
    1891 Wilton Junction
    1891 Print · USGS
    Eastern Iowa in the late nineteenth century is defined here by the transit corridor of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Wilton, Rochester, and the small industrial outpost at Lime City.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1892 Map of Wheatland
    1892 Map of Wheatland
    1892 Wheatland
    1892 Print · USGS
    Eastern Iowa in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of burgeoning rail towns and river settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace early property boundaries and rail corridors through Wheatland, the winding Wapsipinicon River, and the curiously named Lost Nation.

  7. 1894 Map of Wheatland
    1894 Map of Wheatland
    1894 Wheatland
    1894 Print · USGS
    Clinton and Jones counties thrived along the river and rail corridors of the 1890s. Genealogists can trace the early development of Oxford Junction and Wheatland, or locate old mill sites near Oxford Mills and Massillon.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1894 Map of Mechanicsville
    1894 Map of Mechanicsville
    1894 Mechanicsville
    1894 Print · USGS
    East-central Iowa thrived as a rail and river hub in the 1890s, where major lines connected growing agricultural towns. Researchers can trace the development of Mt. Vernon and Lisbon along the northern tracks or follow the Cedar River to Cedar Bluffs.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1894 Map of Durant
    1894 Map of Durant
    1894 Durant
    1894 Print · USGS
    Agricultural towns and pioneering rail lines define this Iowa landscape in the 1890s. Family historians can trace early settlements and transit hubs from Durant and Walcott to the rural Round Grove P.O. and Pleasant Prairie.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1894 Map of West Liberty
    1894 Map of West Liberty
    1894 West Liberty
    1894 Print · USGS
    Eastern Iowa in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of burgeoning rail towns and agricultural hubs. Genealogists and local historians can trace early property boundaries and settlement sites like West Branch, Plato, and the rail junction at West Liberty.
    2 unique versions available

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