1970s Maps of Crawford County, Iowa
Explore 19 historic maps of Crawford County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.
Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Crawford County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.
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Start exploring Crawford County's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.
Crawford County, IA maps
(19)- 1971 Map of Ricketts, 1973 Print
1971 Ricketts1973 Print · USGSThe town of Ricketts and the surrounding Crawford County townships are captured here in the early 1970s. Trace the path of the Old Railroad Grade and locate local landmarks such as Immanuel Ch and the banks of the Soldier River. - 1971 Map of Earling, 1973 Print
1971 Earling1973 Print · USGSShelby County, Iowa, is shown in the early 1970s as a landscape of established rail lines and winding creek valleys. Researchers can trace the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail corridor and locate landmarks like St Joseph Cem and Camp Manteno. - 1971 Map of Ute, 1973 Print
1971 Ute1973 Print · USGSThe Soldier River valley in the early 1970s was a landscape defined by the iron rails and river bends near the Monona and Crawford county line. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like St Marys Cem and Putman Cem or locate the old Berne townsite. - 1971 Map of Dunlap SW, 1973 Print
1971 Dunlap SW1973 Print · USGSHarrison County's river-and-rail infrastructure is on full display in the early 1970s as transportation lines follow the natural path of the Boyer River. Researchers can trace the dual-track corridor of the Illinois Central Gulf and Chicago North Western and locate local landmarks like Valley View Cem. - 1971 Map of Dunlap, 1973 Print
1971 Dunlap1973 Print · USGSThe rail-and-river town of Dunlap is captured in the early 1970s at the meeting point of three counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Pleasant Hill Cemetery or Township Cem and follow the old routes of the Illinois Central Gulf railroad. - 1971 Map of Schleswig, 1973 Print
1971 Schleswig1973 Print · USGSSchleswig and the surrounding Crawford County townships are captured here in the early 1970s amidst a landscape of river valleys and rural homesteads. Researchers can locate family burial sites at Grant Cem and Morgan Cem or trace the path of the Old Railroad Grade. - 1971 Map of Earling NE, 1973 Print
1971 Earling NE1973 Print · USGSCrawford County's rural townships are captured in the early 1970s during a period of steady agricultural production and infrastructure development. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Zion Cem and Township Cem, while rail enthusiasts can follow the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line. - 1971 Map of Denison, 1973 Print
1971 Denison1973 Print · USGSDenison and the Boyer River valley are shown in the early seventies, at the busy junction of two major Midwestern rail lines. Researchers can trace family history through several local burial grounds, including Milford Cem, and find old landmarks like the Zion Sch and Our Savior Ch. - 1971 Map of Dow City, 1973 Print
1971 Dow City1973 Print · USGSCrawford County's rail-and-river network is on full display in the early seventies, featuring the convergence of three major railroads. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Dow City, Arion, and Buck Grove, or locate family sites like Butler Cem. - 1971 Map of Charter Oak, 1973 Print
1971 Charter Oak1973 Print · USGSCrawford County's agricultural and rail corridors are captured in the early 1970s before modern consolidation changed the rural landscape. Researchers can trace family sites at St Boniface Cem, follow the Milwaukee Road tracks, or locate the small settlement of Kenwood. - 1971 Map of Defiance, 1973 Print
1971 Defiance1973 Print · USGSShelby and Crawford counties are captured in the early 1970s as agricultural life centered on the river valleys and rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can locate early burial sites such as St Pauls Cem and Astor Cem or trace the routes of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad. - 1971 Map of Denison SW, 1973 Print
1971 Denison SW1973 Print · USGSCrawford County's rolling farmland and river valleys are captured here in the early seventies, showing the rural township boundaries of Morgan and Hanover. Trace the C & NW rail line as it follows the Boyer River past a local Gravel Pit. - 1971 Map of Dunlap NE, 1973 Print
1971 Dunlap NE1973 Print · USGSCrawford County's agricultural and rail infrastructure is well-established in the early 1970s. Local researchers can trace family landmarks and transport routes including the Dow City Cem, the Chicago and North Western railroad, and Nelson Park. - 1971 Map of Kiron, 1973 Print
1971 Kiron1973 Print · USGSCrawford County agriculture and rail history intersect here in the early seventies, centered on the village of Kiron. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots at Kiron Cem or St Johns Ch and follow the path of the Old Railroad Grade. - 1971 Map of Dunlap NW, 1974 Print
1971 Dunlap NW1974 Print · USGSMonona County's loess hills and rural townships are captured in the early 1970s, as the region's agricultural landscape matured within the Missouri River Basin. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land across Soldier and Willow townships along the banks of Middle Willow Creek and Norway Creek. - 1978 Map of Manilla
1978 Manilla1978 Print · USGSCrawford County's agricultural heartland is documented here during the late seventies, centered on the rail-linked communities of Manilla and Aspinwall. Researchers can trace old property lines across East Boyer and locate family burial sites at Mt Olivet Cem and Nishnabotna Cem. - 1978 Map of Irwin
1978 Irwin1978 Print · USGSShelby County farmland and the river-rail corridor are captured here during the late seventies. Family historians can locate Irwin and Botna, trace the Chicago and North Western line, and find the Oak Hill Cem. - 1978 Map of Manning
1978 Manning1978 Print · USGSManning 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. - 1978 Map of Manning SE
1978 Manning SE1978 Print · USGSWestern 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.
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