Old Maps of Franklin Township, Iowa for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Franklin Township with 30 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Franklin Township has changed over the decades.


Franklin Township, IA maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Bagley, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Bagley, 1956 Print
    1954 Bagley
    1956 Print · USGS
    Guthrie and Greene counties are shown in the mid-fifties as the railroad network still linked small agricultural towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through Greenbrier Cem and St Marys Ch or locate the many Flowing Well sites across the prairie.

  2. 1954 Map of Omaha, 1967 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1957 Map of Omaha
    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.

  4. 1958 Map of Omaha
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 1993 Map of Guthrie Center
    1993 Map of Guthrie Center
    1993 Guthrie Center
    1993 Print · USGS
    Western Iowa in the early 1990s showcases a network of river-valley towns and essential rail corridors. Researchers can trace local landmarks like Violet Hill Cem and the Chicago and North Western RR through Coon Rapids and Panora.

  11. 2010 Map of Bagley, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Bagley, 2010 Print
    2010 Bagley
    2010 Print · USGS
    Guthrie County farm country and the winding Raccoon River valley are captured here just after the first decade of the new millennium. Genealogists and local researchers can locate the Dodge Center Cemetery, the community of Moffits Grove, and the shoreline of Lake Panorama.

  12. 2010 Map of Bagley NW, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Bagley NW, 2010 Print
    2010 Bagley NW
    2010 Print · USGS
    Greene County agriculture and rural life are preserved here during the first decade of the new millennium. Genealogists can locate family burial plots at the Greenbrier Cemetery and German Cemetery near the banks of Dead Brier Creek.

  13. 2010 Map of Yale, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Yale, 2010 Print
    2010 Yale
    2010 Print · USGS
    Guthrie County’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the small rural hubs of Yale and Jamaica. Genealogists and local researchers can locate several historic burial sites, including Richland Memorial Cemetery and Yale Cemetery.

  14. 2010 Map of Cooper, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Cooper, 2010 Print
    2010 Cooper
    2010 Print · USGS
    Greene County’s agricultural landscape is documented here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the North Raccoon River and the community of Cooper. Researchers can locate several burial grounds including Old Rippey Cemetery and Van Horn Cemetery, or trace the winding paths of Hardin Creek and Buttrick Creek.

  15. 2013 Map of Bagley NW, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Bagley NW, 2013 Print
    2013 Bagley NW
    2013 Print · USGS
    Greene County agriculture and the river valley drainage are on full display in this early twenty-first-century survey of the Iowa plains. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of Greenbrier Cr and the N Raccoon River near the settlement of Green Brier.

  16. 2013 Map of Yale, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Yale, 2013 Print
    2013 Yale
    2013 Print · USGS
    Guthrie County’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing the enduring layouts of three local prairie towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the road networks and watercourses connecting Yale, Jamaica, and Herndon.

  17. 2013 Map of Bagley, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Bagley, 2013 Print
    2013 Bagley
    2013 Print · USGS
    Guthrie County’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the grid of Bagley. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land near Moffits Grove or follow the paths of Mosquito Creek and Battle Run.

  18. 2013 Map of Cooper, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Cooper, 2013 Print
    2013 Cooper
    2013 Print · USGS
    Greene County agriculture and the winding river valley are documented in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and researchers can trace local family land near Cooper, Winkelmans, and the Adkins Bridge Access along the N Raccoon River.

  19. 2015 Map of Bagley NW, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Bagley NW, 2015 Print
    2015 Bagley NW
    2015 Print · USGS
    Agricultural life in Greene County is documented here as the new millennium progressed, showing the rural grid south of the North Raccoon River. Genealogists and historians can locate specific burial grounds like Greenbrier Cem and German Cem among the fields near Jefferson.

  20. 2015 Map of Cooper, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Cooper, 2015 Print
    2015 Cooper
    2015 Print · USGS
    Greene County agriculture and river life are captured here in the mid-2010s as the river winds through rural townships. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Van Horn Cem and Franklin Cem or trace the early paths of Cooper and Winkelmans.

  21. 2015 Map of Bagley, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Bagley, 2015 Print
    2015 Bagley
    2015 Print · USGS
    Guthrie County’s agricultural heartland and river valleys are documented here in the mid-2010s. Genealogists and local historians can locate early burial grounds like Dodge Center Cem and trace the landscape near Bagley and the Middle Raccoon River.

  22. 2015 Map of Yale, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Yale, 2015 Print
    2015 Yale
    2015 Print · USGS
    Guthrie County’s agricultural landscape is centered here around the mid-2010s, showing the rural communities of Yale, Jamaica, and Herndon. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Yale Cem and Richland Memorial Cem near Mosquito Cr.

  23. 2018 Map of Yale, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Yale, 2018 Print
    2018 Yale
    2018 Print · USGS
    Guthrie County and its neighboring borders are documented here in the late twenty-tens, showing the rural grid of the Iowa heartland. Genealogists can trace family plots at Richland Memorial Cem and Yale Cem or locate the small-town layouts of Jamaica and Yale.

  24. 2018 Map of Bagley NW, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Bagley NW, 2018 Print
    2018 Bagley NW
    2018 Print · USGS
    Greene County farmland and the outskirts of the county seat are captured in this recent survey of the Iowa landscape. Researchers can trace the path of the North Raccoon River and the rural drainage of Greenbrier Cr as they relate to the outskirts of Jefferson.

  25. 2018 Map of Cooper, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Cooper, 2018 Print
    2018 Cooper
    2018 Print · USGS
    Greene County agriculture and river life are captured here during the late twenty-teens, centered on the North Raccoon River valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Cooper and several historic burial sites like Van Horn Cem and Old Rippey Cem.

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