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Old Maps of Algona, Iowa for Metal Detecting

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Algona, IA maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Fairmont, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Fairmont, 1967 Print
    1954 Fairmont
    1967 Print · USGS
    The prairie landscape of southern Minnesota and northern Iowa comes alive in this mid-century survey of the Coteau des Prairies. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-connected growth of Fairmont and Blue Earth or locate family roots near St Kilian Ch and Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1958 Map of Fairmont
    1958 Map of Fairmont
    1958 Fairmont
    1958 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of southern Minnesota and northern Iowa come alive in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape defined by glacial lakes and rail-line commerce. Researchers can trace historic landmarks like Lakeside Laboratory, Gridley Station, and the Bancroft Wildlife Refuge across the prairie.
  7. 1972 Map of Algona, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Algona, 1975 Print
    1972 Algona
    1975 Print · USGS
    Algona and the surrounding Kossuth County townships are captured here in the early seventies during a period of steady Midwestern growth. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through numerous sites like River View Cemetery, St Cecelias Academy, and the southern village of Irvington.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1980 Map of Hobarton
    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.
  13. 1985 Map of Estherville
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 2010 Map of Hobarton, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Hobarton, 2010 Print
    2010 Hobarton
    2010 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Kossuth County is captured here at the start of the millennium, showing a deeply ordered network of farms and waterways. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land along Fourmile Creek and identify landmarks like the Algona Municipal Airport and the settlement of Hobarton.
  19. 2010 Map of Algona, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Algona, 2010 Print
    2010 Algona
    2010 Print · USGS
    Kossuth County's agricultural and civic center comes into focus in this early twenty-first-century survey of the Algona area. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties through several grounds like River View Cemetery and Laurel Hill Cemetery or locate landmarks like the Kossuth County Fairgrounds.
  22. 2013 Map of Algona, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Algona, 2013 Print
    2013 Algona
    2013 Print · USGS
    Algona is shown at the height of its modern development in this early twenty-first century survey of the Kossuth County seat. Researchers can trace the town grid out to the Kossuth County Fairgrounds or follow the banks of the E Fork Des Moines River and Purcell Cr.
  25. 2013 Map of Hobarton, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Hobarton, 2013 Print
    2013 Hobarton
    2013 Print · USGS
    Kossuth County farmland is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the rural grid around Hobarton and the outskirts of Algona. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land along Hine Creek or locate landmarks like the Algona Municipal Airport.
  28. 2015 Map of Hobarton, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Hobarton, 2015 Print
    2015 Hobarton
    2015 Print · USGS
    The outskirts of Algona and the settlement of Hobarton appear here during the mid-2010s, showing a landscape defined by industrial agriculture and prairie drainage. Researchers can trace the section-line road network and local watercourses like Fourmile Cr or locate the Algona Municipal Airport.
  31. 2015 Map of Algona, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Algona, 2015 Print
    2015 Algona
    2015 Print · USGS
    Kossuth County's river valley and rural settlements are captured in this mid-2010s survey of the Des Moines River fork. Family historians can trace local landmarks like River View Cem in Algona or follow the road to Irvington and Laurel Hill Cem.
  34. 2018 Map of Hobarton, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Hobarton, 2018 Print
    2018 Hobarton
    2018 Print · USGS
    Kossuth County farmland is captured here in the late 2010s, centered on the unincorporated community of Hobarton. Researchers can trace local landmarks like the Algona Municipal Airport or follow the winding East Fork Des Moines River through the prairie landscape.
  37. 2018 Map of Algona, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Algona, 2018 Print
    2018 Algona
    2018 Print · USGS
    Algona and the surrounding Kossuth County plains are captured here in the late 2010s. Genealogists and local historians can trace burial sites from River View Cem to Laurel Hill Cem and follow the path of the East Fork Des Moines River past Irvington.
  40. 2022 Map of Hobarton, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Hobarton, 2022 Print
    2022 Hobarton
    2022 Print · USGS
    Kossuth County farmland is captured here in the early 2020s, showing the intersection of rural heritage and modern infrastructure. You can trace the East Fork Des Moines River as it winds past Algona and the Algona Municipal Airport.
  43. 2022 Map of Algona, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Algona, 2022 Print
    2022 Algona
    2022 Print · USGS
    Kossuth County comes into focus in this recent survey of North Central Iowa's agricultural and civic landscape. Genealogists and researchers can map the grounds of Riverview Cem and Laurel Hill Cem or trace the East Fork Des Moines River through Irvington.
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