1980s Maps of Kossuth County, Iowa

1. 1980 Map of Lone Rock

   

   1980 Lone Rock

   1980 Print · USGS

   Kossuth County farming country is documented here in the late twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by prairie streams and drainage projects. Genealogy researchers can locate Lone Rock and rural landmarks like Immanuel Ch or the Township Cem.

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4. 1980 Map of Fenton

   

   1980 Fenton

   1980 Print · USGS

   Kossuth and Palo Alto counties are captured here in the late seventies, showing a landscape of productive Iowa prairie and evolving small towns. Trace rural community roots at St Johns Cem, St Lukes Ch, and the settlement of Fairville.

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7. 1980 Map of Seneca

   

   1980 Seneca

   1980 Print · USGS

   The rural landscape of northern Iowa is captured here in the late twentieth century, showing the farmsteads and resource extraction sites along the East Fork Des Moines River. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like St Pauls Cem and Blakjer Ch.

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10. 1980 Map of Armstrong

    

    1980 Armstrong

    1980 Print · USGS

    Armstrong and the surrounding northern Iowa prairie are captured here in the late twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by conservation and rail. Researchers can trace local history at Township Cemetery and the Chicago and North Western line.

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13. 1980 Map of Swea City

    

    1980 Swea City

    1980 Print · USGS

    Swea City and the surrounding Iowa-Minnesota borderlands are captured here in the 1980s, showcasing a landscape defined by industrial rail and intensive agriculture. Genealogists can locate Lutheran Cemetery and Township Cemetery or trace the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific rail line.

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16. 1980 Map of Armstrong SE

    

    1980 Armstrong SE

    1980 Print · USGS

    Kossuth County farmland is captured here in the mid-1970s, showing the intersection of several rural townships. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Johannesen and the Buaer Landing Strip along the East Fork Des Moines River.

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19. 1980 Map of Hobarton

    

    1980 Hobarton

    1980 Print · USGS

    Kossuth County agriculture and infrastructure are captured here in the late twentieth century. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family lands near the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line, the County Home, and Hobarton.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 1980 Map of Whittemore, 1981 Print

    

    1980 Whittemore

    1981 Print · USGS

    Whittemore and its surrounding townships show a settled agricultural landscape in the early 1980s. Researchers can locate family roots at St Michaels Cem or St Pauls Cem and follow the old Chicago Milwaukee and Pacific rail corridor through town.

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31. 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.

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34. 1984 Map of Iowa Falls, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Iowa Falls

    1985 Print · USGS

    North-central Iowa is documented here during the mid-eighties, showing a landscape of traditional rail towns and extensive wildlife management areas. Researchers can trace family history through settlements like Belmond, Dows, and Ackley, or locate landmarks like Beeds Lake State Park.

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37. 1985 Map of Mason City

    

    1985 Mason City

    1985 Print · USGS

    The Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota borderlands are captured here in the mid-eighties, showing a region defined by agricultural drainage and rail heritage. Genealogists and historians can trace the grid of rural townships and find local landmarks like Pilot Knob State Park, Nora Springs, and Clear Lake State Park.

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40. 1985 Map of Estherville

    

    1985 Estherville

    1985 Print · USGS

    Northern Iowa in the mid-eighties was a landscape of grid-patterned agriculture and vast marshland conservation. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Oak Hill Cemetery and Fourmile Lake School, or trace the rail lines of the Chicago and North Western.

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43. 1985 Map of Fairmont, 1991 Print

    

    1985 Fairmont

    1991 Print · USGS

    Southern Minnesota in the mid-eighties shows a robust network of prairie towns and rail-connected agricultural hubs. Genealogists can trace family footprints across Rolling Green and Manyaska or locate old homesteads near Fox Lake and the Chicago & North Western line.

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