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Old Maps of La Motte, Iowa for Hiking & Exploration

Hike through history with 12 historic maps of La Motte. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.

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La Motte, IA maps

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  1. 1901 Map of Peosta
    1901 Map of Peosta
    1901 Peosta
    1901 Print · USGS
    Dubuque and Jackson counties were a hub of river commerce and early rail expansion at the turn of the century. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of communities like Peosta, St.Donatus, and the mill sites at Washington Mills.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1935 Map of East Dubuque, 1957 Print
    1935 Map of East Dubuque, 1957 Print
    1935 East Dubuque
    1957 Print · USGS
    The riverfront and rail lines of Jo Daviess County come alive in this mid-1930s survey of the tri-state border region. Researchers can trace the old tracks of the Chicago Illinois Burlington and Quincy and locate vanished rural schoolhouses like Miller Sch and Sand Ridge Sch.
  7. 1940 Map of East Dubuque
    1940 Map of East Dubuque
    1940 East Dubuque
    1940 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River borderlands of Jo Daviess County appear here in the mid-1930s, showing the vital rail and river connections at East Dubuque. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Sand Ridge Sch or the riverside community of Menominee Sta.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1959 Map of Dubuque, 1982 Print
    1959 Map of Dubuque, 1982 Print
    1959 Dubuque
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Tri-State region comes alive in the mid-twentieth century as a hub of river commerce and rail transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Illinois Central Gulf through Dubuque or locate the Savanna Ordnance Depot and Lock and Dam No 11.
  13. 1961 Map of Dubuque
    1961 Map of Dubuque
    1961 Dubuque
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Tri-State region's river-and-rail landscape is captured here during the early sixties, showing the convergence of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Trace mid-century rail lines like the Chicago Great Western Ry and explore sites like the Savanna Ordnance Depot and Backbone State Park.
  16. 1962 Map of Dubuque
    1962 Map of Dubuque
    1962 Dubuque
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Tri-State region's river-and-rail economy is captured here in the early sixties, centered on the Mississippi River bluffs. Genealogists and historians can locate Numerous lead and zinc mines, the New Melleray Abbey Monastery, and rural hubs like Saint Olaf.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1962 Map of La Motte, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of La Motte, 1964 Print
    1962 La Motte
    1964 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Jackson County is captured here in the early sixties as small communities and family farms dotted the steep ridges. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Old R R Grade or locate sites like St Johns Ch and School No 1.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1962 Map of Zwingle, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Zwingle, 1964 Print
    1962 Zwingle
    1964 Print · USGS
    Dubuque and Jackson counties come together at the start of the sixties, showing a landscape of rural schoolhouses and parish churches. Trace family roots at St Theresa Ch, follow the Old Railroad Grade, or locate the Biggins Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1976 Map of Dubuque
    1976 Map of Dubuque
    1976 Dubuque
    1976 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois come alive during the mid-seventies, showing a region built on river commerce and mining. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Illinois Central railroad or locate heritage sites like the New Melleray Abbey Monastery and Backbone State Park.
  28. 1984 Map of Dubuque South, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Dubuque South, 1985 Print
    1984 Dubuque South
    1985 Print · USGS
    Eastern Iowa and Northwest Illinois meet along the Mississippi in the mid-eighties, a landscape defined by river industry and limestone bluffs. Trace the rail lines of the Illinois Central Gulf or explore notable sites like the Savanna Army Depot and Maquoketa Caves State Park.
    4 unique versions available
  31. 2022 Map of La Motte, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of La Motte, 2022 Print
    2022 La Motte
    2022 Print · USGS
    Eastern Iowa's rolling limestone plateaus are documented here in recent years, centered on the historic village of St. Donatus. Genealogists and local historians can trace burial sites at Saint Donatus Catholic Cem or follow old routes like Bellevue Cascade Rd.
  34. 2022 Map of Zwingle, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Zwingle, 2022 Print
    2022 Zwingle
    2022 Print · USGS
    Eastern Iowa's rolling farmland comes into focus in this contemporary record of the Dubuque and Jackson County line. Genealogists can trace family heritage through local burial grounds like Presley Presbyterian Cemetery and Saint Theresa Cemetery.
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