Old Maps of Ottosen, Iowa for Hiking & Exploration

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Ottosen, 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. 1980 Map of West Bend, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of West Bend, 1981 Print
    1980 West Bend
    1981 Print · USGS
    West Bend and its surrounding farmsteads are shown during the early 1980s at the junction of four Iowa counties. Researchers can trace the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific rail line between West Bend and Ottosen or locate family sites near McKnights Point and Union Cem.

  5. 1980 Map of West Bend NE, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of West Bend NE, 1981 Print
    1980 West Bend NE
    1981 Print · USGS
    North-central Iowa farmland is captured here in the early eighties, showing the transition between Kossuth and Humboldt counties. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific line through Ottosen and find local landmarks like the Townhall in Riverdale.

  6. 1984 Map of Humboldt, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Humboldt, 1985 Print
    1984 Humboldt
    1985 Print · USGS
    North Central Iowa in the mid-eighties shows a deeply integrated landscape of agricultural drainage and rail-connected settlements. Trace the rural layout of the era via the Chicago and North Western line, Rush Lake, and Lizard Lake County Park.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2010 Map of West Bend, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of West Bend, 2010 Print
    2010 West Bend
    2010 Print · USGS
    West Bend and the surrounding prairie lands are captured here in the early twenty-first century as the agricultural heart of Palo Alto and Humboldt counties. Genealogists can locate family sites near Garfield Township Cemetery, Ottosen, or the world-renowned Grotto of the Redemption.

  8. 2010 Map of West Bend NE, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of West Bend NE, 2010 Print
    2010 West Bend NE
    2010 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape around the town of Ottosen is shown here in the early twenty-first century, preserving the long-standing agricultural grid of Humboldt County. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of Lotts Creek and Trulner Creek past old section lines and family road names.

  9. 2013 Map of West Bend NE, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of West Bend NE, 2013 Print
    2013 West Bend NE
    2013 Print · USGS
    Humboldt County farmland at the start of the 2010s reveals a highly engineered landscape of prairie drainage and rural grids. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of Lotts Cr and Trulner Cr alongside managed waterways like Ditch Number 79.

  10. 2013 Map of West Bend, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of West Bend, 2013 Print
    2013 West Bend
    2013 Print · USGS
    West Bend and the surrounding farmland are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showcasing a landscape of precision agriculture and heritage sites. Researchers can locate the Grotto of the Redemption and trace watercourses like Lotts Cr and the Des Moines River.

  11. 2015 Map of West Bend, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of West Bend, 2015 Print
    2015 West Bend
    2015 Print · USGS
    Four Iowa counties meet in this 2010s agricultural landscape where the Des Moines River winds past small-town settlements. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like West Bend Cem, Union Cem, and the community of Ottosen.

  12. 2015 Map of West Bend NE, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of West Bend NE, 2015 Print
    2015 West Bend NE
    2015 Print · USGS
    The rural border of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties is captured here in the mid-2010s, showing a landscape of precise farm grids and managed waterways. Genealogists and researchers can locate Ottosen and St. Joseph or trace the paths of Lotts Creek and Hine Cr.

  13. 2018 Map of West Bend NE, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of West Bend NE, 2018 Print
    2018 West Bend NE
    2018 Print · USGS
    The rural border of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties is captured here in the late 2010s, centered on a landscape of engineered prairie. Genealogists and land researchers can trace property layouts near Ottosen and follow the paths of Lotts Creek and Hine Cr.

  14. 2018 Map of West Bend, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of West Bend, 2018 Print
    2018 West Bend
    2018 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Palo Alto and Kossuth counties are captured here in 2018, showing a landscape defined by prairie agriculture and river drainage. Researchers can trace the layout of West Bend and Ottosen, or find family sites at West Bend Cem and Union Cem.

  15. 2022 Map of West Bend, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of West Bend, 2022 Print
    2022 West Bend
    2022 Print · USGS
    Modern agriculture and early settlement patterns meet in this Iowa landscape during the early 2020s. Genealogists and historians can trace cemetery locations like Garfield Township Cemetery and old watercourses such as the Des Moines River.

  16. 2022 Map of West Bend NE, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of West Bend NE, 2022 Print
    2022 West Bend NE
    2022 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties are shown here during the twenty-first century, highlighting a landscape of highly engineered prairie drainage. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural grid around Ottosen and the paths of Lotts Creek and Trulner Cr.

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