Old Maps of West Union, Iowa for Hiking & Exploration

Hike through history with 12 historic maps of West Union. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.

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West Union, IA maps

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  1. 1901 Map of Oelwein
    1901 Map of Oelwein
    1901 Oelwein
    1901 Print · USGS
    Northeast Iowa at the turn of the century was a bustling network of rail-side towns and river valleys. Genealogists can trace family locations across dozens of early settlements like Strawberry Point, Hawkeye, and the railroad junction at Oelwein.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1959 Map of Dubuque, 1982 Print
    1959 Map of Dubuque, 1982 Print
    1959 Dubuque
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Tri-State region comes alive in the mid-twentieth century as a hub of river commerce and rail transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Illinois Central Gulf through Dubuque or locate the Savanna Ordnance Depot and Lock and Dam No 11.

  3. 1961 Map of Dubuque
    1961 Map of Dubuque
    1961 Dubuque
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Tri-State region's river-and-rail landscape is captured here during the early sixties, showing the convergence of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Trace mid-century rail lines like the Chicago Great Western Ry and explore sites like the Savanna Ordnance Depot and Backbone State Park.

  4. 1962 Map of Dubuque
    1962 Map of Dubuque
    1962 Dubuque
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Tri-State region's river-and-rail economy is captured here in the early sixties, centered on the Mississippi River bluffs. Genealogists and historians can locate Numerous lead and zinc mines, the New Melleray Abbey Monastery, and rural hubs like Saint Olaf.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1976 Map of Dubuque
    1976 Map of Dubuque
    1976 Dubuque
    1976 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois come alive during the mid-seventies, showing a region built on river commerce and mining. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Illinois Central railroad or locate heritage sites like the New Melleray Abbey Monastery and Backbone State Park.

  6. 1981 Map of West Union, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of West Union, 1982 Print
    1981 West Union
    1982 Print · USGS
    West Union and the surrounding Fayette County townships appear here during the early eighties, a landscape of fertile farmland and river valleys. Genealogists and local historians can locate many family burial sites like South Windsor Cem or explore the geography of Echo Valley State Park and Volga Lake.

  7. 1984 Map of Oelwein, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Oelwein, 1985 Print
    1984 Oelwein
    1985 Print · USGS
    Northeast Iowa and the Mississippi riverfront appear in detail during the 1980s, showing a land defined by deep river valleys and high ridges. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chicago and North Western rail line and locate rural sites like St Sebald Ch and Quaker Mill Pond.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2010 Map of West Union, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of West Union, 2010 Print
    2010 West Union
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers West Union, including Fayette County, United States, and other nearby areas

  9. 2013 Map of West Union, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of West Union, 2013 Print
    2013 West Union
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers West Union, including Fayette County, United States, and other nearby areas

  10. 2015 Map of West Union, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of West Union, 2015 Print
    2015 West Union
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers West Union, including Fayette County, United States, and other nearby areas

  11. 2018 Map of West Union, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of West Union, 2018 Print
    2018 West Union
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers West Union, including Fayette County, United States, and other nearby areas

  12. 2022 Map of West Union, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of West Union, 2022 Print
    2022 West Union
    2022 Print · USGS
    West Union and the surrounding Fayette County uplands are shown here in the early twenty-first century as a landscape of established farmsteads and rural cemeteries. Family historians can locate numerous burial grounds like Boale Cem and Dunham Grove Cem or trace the trails around Volga Lake.

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