1980s Maps of Greene County, Iowa

Explore 18 historic maps of Greene County from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Greene County, IA maps

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  1. 1980 Map of Glidden
    1980 Map of Glidden
    1980 Glidden
    1980 Print · USGS
    Agricultural Carroll County comes to life in this late twentieth-century survey of the heartland's rail and river systems. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Chicago and North Western line through Glidden and locate family markers at Dickson Cem.

  2. 1980 Map of Wightman
    1980 Map of Wightman
    1980 Wightman
    1980 Print · USGS
    Calhoun and Greene counties appear at a crossroads in the early 1980s where the Iowa rail network meets the agricultural heartland. Researchers can trace the village of Wightman, follow the Chicago and North Western tracks, and locate St Patricks Ch.

  3. 1980 Map of Scranton
    1980 Map of Scranton
    1980 Scranton
    1980 Print · USGS
    Greene County agriculture and the river valley define this landscape in the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chicago and North Western rail line through Scranton, or locate family sites near Dillavou Cem and Friends Ch.

  4. 1980 Map of Lanesboro
    1980 Map of Lanesboro
    1980 Lanesboro
    1980 Print · USGS
    Lanesboro and the surrounding Carroll County farmland are captured here in the late 1970s as the rail and river networks shaped local life. Genealogists and historians can locate Lanesboro Cem, trace the Chicago and North Western rail line, or find local landmarks like Vador Bridge.

  5. 1982 Map of Rippey, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Rippey, 1983 Print
    1982 Rippey
    1983 Print · USGS
    Rippey and the surrounding Iowa farmland are documented here in the early eighties at a significant rail crossroads. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Chicago and North Western railroad or locate sites like the cemetery and Angus.

  6. 1982 Map of Lanyon, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Lanyon, 1983 Print
    1982 Lanyon
    1983 Print · USGS
    Greene and Webster counties are captured here in the early eighties, showing a landscape of precise section grids and prairie streams. Genealogists can locate Township Cem and Renner Cem, or trace the rail sidings in Lanyon and Hope.

  7. 1982 Map of Yale, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Yale, 1983 Print
    1982 Yale
    1983 Print · USGS
    Guthrie County and its neighbors are shown here in the early eighties, centered on the vital rail corridor connecting Yale and Jamaica. Researchers can trace old family sites near Richland Cemetery or explore the wetlands of Lakin Slough.

  8. 1982 Map of Bagley NW, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Bagley NW, 1983 Print
    1982 Bagley NW
    1983 Print · USGS
    Greene County agricultural lands and the North Raccoon River corridor are captured here in the early 1980s. Researchers can locate family landmarks such as Greenbrier United Ch and the German Cem, or trace the winding paths of Dead Brier Creek.

  9. 1982 Map of Grand Junction, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Grand Junction, 1983 Print
    1982 Grand Junction
    1983 Print · USGS
    Grand Junction and its surrounding townships are shown here in the early eighties, centered on the critical rail crossing and local agricultural hubs. Researchers can trace family roots at Mount Calvary Cem or locate the rural siding at Dana and the settlement of Beaver.

  10. 1982 Map of Dawson, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Dawson, 1983 Print
    1982 Dawson
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Raccoon River valley in the early 1980s reveals a structured landscape of rail-connected towns and rural townships. Researchers can pinpoint historic burial grounds like Angus Cem and trace the Chicago and North Western line through Dawson.

  11. 1982 Map of Cooper, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Cooper, 1983 Print
    1982 Cooper
    1983 Print · USGS
    Greene County farmland meets the wooded valley of the North Raccoon River in the early eighties. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western rail corridor through Cooper or locate several burial sites like Old Rippey Cem and Franklin Cem.

  12. 1982 Map of Bagley, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Bagley, 1983 Print
    1982 Bagley
    1983 Print · USGS
    Guthrie and Greene counties intersect in this early 1980s view of the Iowa countryside as agricultural life centered around the rail lines. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rural landscape through Dodge Center Cem, the Springbrook State Park woodlands, and the original Bagley townsite.

  13. 1984 Map of Guthrie Center, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Guthrie Center, 1985 Print
    1984 Guthrie Center
    1985 Print · USGS
    West-central Iowa's river valleys and farming townships are shown here in the mid-1980s, highlighting a network of conservation areas and historic rail towns. Genealogists and local historians can locate Violet Hill Cem, trace the Chicago and North Western railroad, or explore the grounds of Springbrook State Park.

  14. 1985 Map of Carroll
    1985 Map of Carroll
    1985 Carroll
    1985 Print · USGS
    West-Central Iowa in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of highly engineered farmland and river-valley conservation. Researchers can trace the drainage patterns of Purgatory Creek or locate local landmarks like Dolliver Memorial State Park and the rail-junction town of Gowrie.

  15. 1985 Map of Churdan
    1985 Map of Churdan
    1985 Churdan
    1985 Print · USGS
    This Greene County community is captured in the mid-1980s as its rail-dependent past began to shift into the modern era. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Old Railroad Grade near Adaza or locate family plots at Highland Cem.

  16. 1986 Map of Jefferson West
    1986 Map of Jefferson West
    1986 Jefferson West
    1986 Print · USGS
    Greene County agriculture and conservation meet along the North Raccoon River during the mid-eighties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the streets of Jefferson or locate rural landmarks like Golgotha Cem and Farlin.

  17. 1986 Map of Paton
    1986 Map of Paton
    1986 Paton
    1986 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Greene County comes into focus in this Iowa farm country survey where the Chicago and North Western rail line still serves the prairie. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Dawson Cem and the small siding at Lena.

  18. 1986 Map of Jefferson East
    1986 Map of Jefferson East
    1986 Jefferson East
    1986 Print · USGS
    Jefferson and the surrounding Greene County townships are captured here in the mid-1980s as the rail-and-road network matured. Genealogists can trace family connections at the Jefferson Cem or follow the Chicago and North Western line to Spring Lake County Park.

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