Old Maps of Crawford County, Iowa for Metal Detecting

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 1969 Map of Danbury, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Danbury

    1971 Print · USGS

    Danbury and the surrounding river valleys are captured here in the late sixties as the rail-and-river economy shaped Woodbury County. Researchers can locate several burial grounds including St Marys Cem and Hartleben Cem, or trace the Chicago and North Western line.

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22. 1971 Map of Ricketts, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Ricketts

    1973 Print · USGS

    The 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.

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25. 1971 Map of Earling, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Earling

    1973 Print · USGS

    Shelby 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.

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28. 1971 Map of Ute, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Ute

    1973 Print · USGS

    The 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.

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31. 1971 Map of Dunlap SW, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Dunlap SW

    1973 Print · USGS

    Harrison 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.

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34. 1971 Map of Dunlap, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Dunlap

    1973 Print · USGS

    The 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.

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37. 1971 Map of Schleswig, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Schleswig

    1973 Print · USGS

    Schleswig 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.

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40. 1971 Map of Earling NE, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Earling NE

    1973 Print · USGS

    Crawford 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.

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43. 1971 Map of Denison, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Denison

    1973 Print · USGS

    Denison 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.

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46. 1971 Map of Dow City, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Dow City

    1973 Print · USGS

    Crawford 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.

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49. 1971 Map of Charter Oak, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Charter Oak

    1973 Print · USGS

    Crawford 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.

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52. 1971 Map of Defiance, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Defiance

    1973 Print · USGS

    Shelby 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.

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55. 1971 Map of Denison SW, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Denison SW

    1973 Print · USGS

    Crawford 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.

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58. 1971 Map of Dunlap NE, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Dunlap NE

    1973 Print · USGS

    Crawford 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.

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61. 1971 Map of Kiron, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Kiron

    1973 Print · USGS

    Crawford 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.

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64. 1971 Map of Dunlap NW, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Dunlap NW

    1974 Print · USGS

    Monona 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.

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67. 1978 Map of Manilla

    

    1978 Manilla

    1978 Print · USGS

    Crawford 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.

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70. 1978 Map of Irwin

    

    1978 Irwin

    1978 Print · USGS

    Shelby 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.

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73. 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.

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