Old Maps of Bristol Township, Iowa for Metal Detecting

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Bristol Township, IA maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Fort Dodge, 1968 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of Fort Dodge
    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.

  3. 1958 Map of Fort Dodge
    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.

  4. 1962 Map of Jefferson, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Jefferson, 1964 Print
    1962 Jefferson
    1964 Print · USGS
    Greene County agriculture and rail commerce are at their peak in the early sixties as steam gives way entirely to diesel. Genealogists can locate family plots at Golgotha Cem, trace the rural North Sch, or explore the wetland edges of Goose Lake State Preserve.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 1993 Map of Carroll
    1993 Map of Carroll
    1993 Carroll
    1993 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa's river valleys and rail corridors are captured here in the early nineties, showing a landscape shaped by the Raccoon River and Des Moines River. Genealogists can trace family connections to the many county seats, from Sac City to Jefferson, and locate rural landmarks like Pilot Mound or North Twin Lake.

  9. 2010 Map of Scranton, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Scranton, 2010 Print
    2010 Scranton
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Bristol Township, including Scranton, Ralston, and other nearby areas

  10. 2010 Map of Jefferson West, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Jefferson West, 2010 Print
    2010 Jefferson West
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Bristol Township, including Jefferson, Grant Township, and other nearby areas

  11. 2013 Map of Scranton, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Scranton, 2013 Print
    2013 Scranton
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Bristol Township, including Scranton, Ralston, and other nearby areas

  12. 2013 Map of Jefferson West, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Jefferson West, 2013 Print
    2013 Jefferson West
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Bristol Township, including Jefferson, Grant Township, and other nearby areas

  13. 2015 Map of Scranton, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Scranton, 2015 Print
    2015 Scranton
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Bristol Township, including Scranton, Ralston, and other nearby areas

  14. 2015 Map of Jefferson West, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Jefferson West, 2015 Print
    2015 Jefferson West
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Bristol Township, including Jefferson, Grant Township, and other nearby areas

  15. 2018 Map of Jefferson West, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Jefferson West, 2018 Print
    2018 Jefferson West
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Bristol Township, including Jefferson, Grant Township, and other nearby areas

  16. 2018 Map of Scranton, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Scranton, 2018 Print
    2018 Scranton
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Bristol Township, including Scranton, Ralston, and other nearby areas

  17. 2022 Map of Jefferson West, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Jefferson West, 2022 Print
    2022 Jefferson West
    2022 Print · USGS
    Greene County, Iowa, at the start of the 2020s shows a landscape of precision farming and quiet river valleys. Researchers can trace family sites at Saint Joseph Cem or explore the corridor between the North Raccoon River and the settlement of Farlin.

  18. 2022 Map of Scranton, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Scranton, 2022 Print
    2022 Scranton
    2022 Print · USGS
    Greene County agriculture and river-valley life are captured in this modern survey of the central Iowa prairie. Researchers can trace the winding North Raccoon River or locate local landmarks like Thompson Cem and the settlements of Scranton and Ralston.

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