1980s Maps of Jones County, Iowa

Explore 12 historic maps of Jones County 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.

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Jones County, IA maps

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  1. 1980 Map of Wyoming East, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Wyoming East, 1981 Print
    1980 Wyoming East
    1981 Print · USGS
    Eastern Jones County and neighboring Jackson County appear in the late seventies as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and winding creeks. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Old Railroad Grade past Cady Cem or locate the Midland Sch near Monmouth.

  2. 1980 Map of Canton, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Canton, 1981 Print
    1980 Canton
    1981 Print · USGS
    The river valleys of eastern Iowa are captured here in the early 1980s, centered on the historic crossroads of Canton and Clay Mills. Researchers can trace rural lineages through family-named landmarks like Sawyers Rock or sites such as St Peters Ch and Clay Cem.

  3. 1980 Map of Wyoming West, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Wyoming West, 1981 Print
    1980 Wyoming West
    1981 Print · USGS
    Jones County's agricultural heartland is captured here in the 1980s, centered on the historic town of Wyoming and the southern Wapsipinicon River valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations at North Madison Cem or follow the route of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line.

  4. 1980 Map of Monticello, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Monticello, 1981 Print
    1980 Monticello
    1981 Print · USGS
    Monticello and its surrounding townships are captured in the early 1980s, revealing a landscape defined by the river and the rail line. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous burial sites and churches, from Oakwood Cem to Edinburg and Zion Ch.

  5. 1980 Map of Clarence, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Clarence, 1981 Print
    1980 Clarence
    1981 Print · USGS
    Clarence and the surrounding Cedar County townships are shown here in the early 1980s, centered on the Chicago and North Western rail corridor. Genealogists can locate several family landmarks and cemeteries such as St Johns Cem and Diamond Cem.

  6. 1980 Map of Scotch Grove, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Scotch Grove, 1981 Print
    1980 Scotch Grove
    1981 Print · USGS
    Jones County comes into focus in the late seventies as the winding river valley meets the rolling Iowa farmland. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Scotch Grove, locate Johnsontown Cem, and follow the Old Railroad Grade through the bluffs.

  7. 1980 Map of Morley, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Morley, 1981 Print
    1980 Morley
    1981 Print · USGS
    The Wapsipinicon River valley in Jones County is captured here in the early eighties, as rail lines still connected the river towns. Researchers can locate the State Penal Farm, Antioch Church, and several rural burial grounds like Graffit Cemetery.

  8. 1980 Map of Oxford Junction, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Oxford Junction, 1981 Print
    1980 Oxford Junction
    1981 Print · USGS
    Jones and Cedar counties come together in the late 1970s as the river-and-rail hub of Oxford Junction anchors the rural landscape. Researchers can trace historic burial sites at Mayflower and Brink Cemeteries or follow the path of the Old River Railroad Grade.

  9. 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

  10. 1984 Map of Iowa City, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Iowa City, 1985 Print
    1984 Iowa City
    1985 Print · USGS
    Eastern Iowa in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of expanding university towns and river-fed conservation lands. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural networks connecting Iowa City to smaller outposts like West Branch, Solon, and Atalissa.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1984 Map of Davenport, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Davenport, 1985 Print
    1984 Davenport
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Quad Cities and the eastern Iowa riverlands are captured in the mid-eighties as industry and conservation converged along the Mississippi. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural roots through Stender Church, Oxford Mills, and the Elmwood Cem burial grounds.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1984 Map of Anamosa, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Anamosa, 1985 Print
    1984 Anamosa
    1985 Print · USGS
    Eastern Iowa's river valleys and farming communities are captured here in the mid-eighties, showing a landscape defined by the Wapsipinicon River and Maquoketa River. Genealogists and historians can locate legacy landmarks like the Independence State Hospital, Ebys Mill, and the State Penal Farm.
    2 unique versions available

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