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Old Maps of Thornton, Iowa for Metal Detecting

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Thornton, IA maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Waterloo, 1968 Print
    1954 Map of Waterloo, 1968 Print
    1954 Waterloo
    1968 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa at the height of its mid-century agricultural and rail boom features the growing hubs of Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Chicago Great Western and find local landmarks like Iowa State College and Brushy Ridge.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1955 Map of Waterloo
    1955 Map of Waterloo
    1955 Waterloo
    1955 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa in the mid-fifties presents a dense landscape of rail-connected farming towns and growing river cities. Researchers can trace ancestral roots and old transport routes through Waterloo, Marshalltown, and Ames, while locating rural Cemeteries and local Quarries.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1972 Map of Thornton, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Thornton, 1975 Print
    1972 Thornton
    1975 Print · USGS
    Northern Iowa's agricultural heartland is captured here in the early seventies, centered on the railroad towns of Thornton and Meservey. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago and North Western rail line and locate landmarks like Pleasant View Cem.
  10. 1972 Map of Swaledale, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Swaledale, 1975 Print
    1972 Swaledale
    1975 Print · USGS
    North-central Iowa farmland shows its transition from natural prairie drainage to industrial agriculture in the early seventies. Genealogists can locate Township Cem and Richard Cem, while tracing the Chicago and North Western rail line through Swaledale.
  13. 1984 Map of Iowa Falls, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Iowa Falls, 1985 Print
    1984 Iowa Falls
    1985 Print · USGS
    North-central Iowa is documented here during the mid-eighties, showing a landscape of traditional rail towns and extensive wildlife management areas. Researchers can trace family history through settlements like Belmond, Dows, and Ackley, or locate landmarks like Beeds Lake State Park.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 2010 Map of Thornton, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Thornton, 2010 Print
    2010 Thornton
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Thornton, including Meservey, Cerro Gordo County, and other nearby areas
  19. 2010 Map of Swaledale, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Swaledale, 2010 Print
    2010 Swaledale
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Thornton, including Swaledale, Cerro Gordo County, and other nearby areas
  22. 2013 Map of Thornton, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Thornton, 2013 Print
    2013 Thornton
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Thornton, including Meservey, Cerro Gordo County, and other nearby areas
  25. 2013 Map of Swaledale, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Swaledale, 2013 Print
    2013 Swaledale
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Thornton, including Swaledale, Cerro Gordo County, and other nearby areas
  28. 2015 Map of Swaledale, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Swaledale, 2015 Print
    2015 Swaledale
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Thornton, including Swaledale, Cerro Gordo County, and other nearby areas
  31. 2015 Map of Thornton, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Thornton, 2015 Print
    2015 Thornton
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Thornton, including Meservey, Cerro Gordo County, and other nearby areas
  34. 2018 Map of Swaledale, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Swaledale, 2018 Print
    2018 Swaledale
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Thornton, including Swaledale, Cerro Gordo County, and other nearby areas
  37. 2018 Map of Thornton, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Thornton, 2018 Print
    2018 Thornton
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Thornton, including Meservey, Cerro Gordo County, and other nearby areas
  40. 2022 Map of Thornton, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Thornton, 2022 Print
    2022 Thornton
    2022 Print · USGS
    The agricultural plains of Cerro Gordo County are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the legacy of the rails along the Railroad R.O.W. Corridor Trl or locate family roots at Pleasant View Cem and Meservey Cem.
  43. 2022 Map of Swaledale, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Swaledale, 2022 Print
    2022 Swaledale
    2022 Print · USGS
    The agricultural plains of Cerro Gordo and Franklin Counties are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Richland Lutheran Cem and Shobes Grove Cem or follow the path of the Railroad R.O.W. Corridor Trl.
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