1800s (19th Century) Maps of Linn County, Iowa

1. 1887 Map of Cedar Rapids

   

   1887 Cedar Rapids

   1887 Print · USGS

   Linn and Johnson Counties come alive in this late 19th-century study of the river valleys and rail lines connecting Cedar Rapids to the surrounding prairie. Genealogists can trace old property lines across Jefferson and Big Grove or locate early settlements like Ely and Shueyville.

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4. 1888 Map of Shellsburg

   

   1888 Shellsburg

   1888 Print · USGS

   Benton and Linn Counties come alive in this late nineteenth-century survey of the eastern Iowa heartland. Local historians can trace the early rail-side growth of Shellsburg and Palo or follow the winding Cedar River past Opossum Creek and Urbana.

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7. 1888 Map of Marion

   

   1888 Marion

   1888 Print · USGS

   Linn County thrives as a late 19th-century rail center where major lines intersect at the growing town of Marion. Genealogists and historians can trace the early township divisions and steam-era routes like the Illinois Central Railroad and Central City.

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10. 1888 Map of Amana

    

    1888 Amana

    1888 Print · USGS

    The Amana Colonies and the Iowa River valley are shown here in the late 1880s, during a period of communal prosperity and rail expansion. Genealogists can trace the specific villages of Hohe Amana, Middle Amana, and Homestead alongside three major railroads.

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13. 1889 Map of Marion

    

    1889 Marion

    1889 Print · USGS

    Marion and the surrounding townships in the 1880s show a landscape transformed by the iron horse and river trade. Genealogists can trace the early rail-connected footprints of Marion, Central City, and Toddville along the Illinois Central Railroad.

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16. 1889 Map of Amana

    

    1889 Amana

    1889 Print · USGS

    Central Iowa at the close of the nineteenth century reveals the unique communal settlement of the Amana colonies along the Iowa River. Trace early village footprints from Hohe Amana to Homestead and the rail corridors of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.

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19. 1889 Map of Shellsburg

    

    1889 Shellsburg

    1889 Print · USGS

    Benton and Linn Counties come alive in the late 1880s as the rail-driven economy begins to reshape the Iowa prairie. Researchers can trace the early development of Shellsburg and Center Point along the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad.

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22. 1890 Map of Anamosa

    

    1890 Anamosa

    1890 Print · USGS

    Eastern Iowa was a landscape defined by river valleys and expanding rail lines in the 1890s. Genealogists can trace family roots through early settlements like Anamosa, Springville, and Viola along the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad.

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25. 1891 Map of Mechanicsville

    

    1891 Mechanicsville

    1891 Print · USGS

    Eastern Iowa during the late Victorian era is defined here by its emerging rail corridors and the winding path of the Cedar River. Genealogists can trace the early footprints of settlements like Mechanicsville, Mt. Vernon, and Solon before modern development.

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28. 1891 Map of Cedar Rapids

    

    1891 Cedar Rapids

    1891 Print · USGS

    Eastern Iowa in the late nineteenth century is a landscape of growing river towns and expanding rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Cedar Rapids and the development of rail hubs like Ely and Bertram along the Cedar River.

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31. 1894 Map of Mechanicsville

    

    1894 Mechanicsville

    1894 Print · USGS

    East-central Iowa thrived as a rail and river hub in the 1890s, where major lines connected growing agricultural towns. Researchers can trace the development of Mt. Vernon and Lisbon along the northern tracks or follow the Cedar River to Cedar Bluffs.

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34. 1899 Map of Amana, 1910 Print

    

    1899 Amana

    1910 Print · USGS

    The Amana Colonies and the surrounding prairies of Iowa and Benton counties appear here in the decades following their communal establishment. Genealogists and historians can trace the specific layouts of villages like Hohe Amana and Middle Amana or follow the early paths of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.

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37. 1899 Map of Shellsburg, 1910 Print

    

    1899 Shellsburg

    1910 Print · USGS

    The Cedar River valley in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of expanding rail lines and river-fronting townships. Trace the early footprints of Shellsburg, Center Point, and Palo along the route of the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad.

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