1980s Maps of Cresco, Iowa

Explore 5 historic maps of Cresco 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.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Cresco's landscape evolved across the 1980s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Cresco, IA maps

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  1. 1981 Map of Cresco NW, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Cresco NW, 1982 Print
    1981 Cresco NW
    1982 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Howard County in the early eighties is a landscape of established farmsteads and river valleys along the Minnesota border. Researchers can trace the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line and locate ancestral sites at Foreston Cem and Zion Ch.

  2. 1981 Map of Cresco NE, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Cresco NE, 1982 Print
    1981 Cresco NE
    1982 Print · USGS
    Upper Iowa farm country and the growing community of Cresco are captured here in the early eighties. Researchers can trace family history through sites like St Kierans Cem, Fremont Cem, and the small settlement of Kendallville.

  3. 1981 Map of Cresco SE, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Cresco SE, 1982 Print
    1981 Cresco SE
    1982 Print · USGS
    Northeast Iowa farmland and conservation areas are captured here in the early eighties as the Turkey River winds through the border of Howard and Winneshiek counties. You can trace the Milwaukee Road rail line or locate rural landmarks like Community Chapel and United Cem.

  4. 1981 Map of Cresco SW, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Cresco SW, 1982 Print
    1981 Cresco SW
    1982 Print · USGS
    Howard County's rural landscape is documented in the early eighties as the Turkey River and its many branches shaped local townships. Researchers can trace historic sites like Vernon Springs, Schley, and the Holy Cross Ch across this farm-centered terrain.

  5. 1985 Map of Charles City
    1985 Map of Charles City
    1985 Charles City
    1985 Print · USGS
    Northern Iowa and the Minnesota borderlands are mapped here in the mid-1980s as a thriving network of rail-side towns and river valleys. Trace local history through the Reilly Settlement, Stacyville Junction, and aviation sites like Ellen Church Field.
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