1970s Maps of Humboldt County, Iowa

Explore 11 historic maps of Humboldt County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — 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 Humboldt County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Humboldt County, IA maps

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  1. 1972 Map of Corwith, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Corwith, 1975 Print
    1972 Corwith
    1975 Print · USGS
    Corwith and the surrounding Iowa prairie townships are captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing the intersection of four counties. Researchers can trace family roots at St Marys Cem, follow the Chicago and North Western rail line, or locate Township Cem.

  2. 1972 Map of St. Joseph, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of St. Joseph, 1975 Print
    1972 St. Joseph
    1975 Print · USGS
    North-central Iowa farmland meets the winding East Fork Des Moines River in the early seventies. Researchers can trace rural life and transport through the Chicago and North Western railroad and landmarks like St Joseph and Union Cem.

  3. 1972 Map of Renwick, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Renwick, 1975 Print
    1972 Renwick
    1975 Print · USGS
    Renwick and the Boone River valley are captured here in the early seventies, showcasing a landscape of rail-connected commerce and prairie agriculture. Genealogists and local historians can locate Elmwood Cem, the Boone Valley Sch, and the small settlement of Paskin.

  4. 1972 Map of Lu Verne, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Lu Verne, 1975 Print
    1972 Lu Verne
    1975 Print · USGS
    Lu Verne and the surrounding prairie townships are captured here in the early seventies as the rail lines still dictated the local geography. Genealogists can trace family farmsteads near Hanna, Hefty, and the local Cem, or follow the Chicago and North Western corridor.

  5. 1972 Map of Livermore, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Livermore, 1975 Print
    1972 Livermore
    1975 Print · USGS
    Humboldt County’s rail-and-river landscape is captured here in the early 1970s, focused on the railroad junction at Livermore. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like Mt Calvary Cem and Lotts Park or follow the path of the Chicago and North Western through Arnold.

  6. 1972 Map of Hardy, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Hardy, 1975 Print
    1972 Hardy
    1975 Print · USGS
    Humboldt County farmland and the town of Hardy are documented in the early seventies during the height of the rail era. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Swiss Cem, Vernon Sch, and the Brock Ranch Landing Strip.

  7. 1978 Map of Eagle Grove, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Eagle Grove, 1979 Print
    1978 Eagle Grove
    1979 Print · USGS
    Wright County as the rail-and-river economy matured in the late seventies. Genealogists and researchers can trace the growth of Eagle Grove through its schools and cemeteries like Rose Hill Cem or locate the junction of the Rock Island and Pacific and Chicago and North Western lines.

  8. 1979 Map of Thor
    1979 Map of Thor
    1979 Thor
    1979 Print · USGS
    Humboldt and Webster counties are captured in the late 1970s, showcasing the agricultural grid surrounding the rail town of Thor. Genealogists can locate several burial sites including East Ullensvang Cem, Norway Lake Cem, and Blossom Hill Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1979 Map of Humboldt
    1979 Map of Humboldt
    1979 Humboldt
    1979 Print · USGS
    Humboldt and Dakota City sit at the junction of the Des Moines River forks during the late seventies, a period of established civic and rail infrastructure. Researchers can trace family roots through several rural burial grounds like Union Cem and Indian Mound Cem or locate vanished local schools such as Meuse Sch.

  10. 1979 Map of Unique
    1979 Map of Unique
    1979 Unique
    1979 Print · USGS
    Humboldt and Webster counties come into focus during the late 1970s, showing a rural Iowa landscape shaped by the Des Moines River. Genealogists and local historians can trace the settlement at Unique, locate Township Cem, and explore the grounds of Joe Sheldon County Park.

  11. 1979 Map of Gilmore City
    1979 Map of Gilmore City
    1979 Gilmore City
    1979 Print · USGS
    Gilmore City sits at the intersection of Pocahontas and Humboldt counties during the late seventies, a hub for rail and local quarrying. Trace the diagonal path of the Chicago and North Western railroad to Pioneer or find family history at St Johns Cem and Marble Valley Cem.
    2 unique versions available

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