1980s Maps of Mahaska County, Iowa

1. 1980 Map of Union Mills

   

   1980 Union Mills

   1980 Print · USGS

   Mahaska County, Iowa, is captured here in the late twentieth century as a landscape of steady agricultural tradition and quiet townships. Researchers can trace local lineage through several burial sites including Union Mills Cem, Mormon Point Cem, and Roberts Cem near the North Skunk River.

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4. 1980 Map of Leighton

   

   1980 Leighton

   1980 Print · USGS

   Mahaska County as it appeared in the late 1970s shows a landscape of river bends and active industrial sites. Researchers can trace the rail line through Leighton or locate family plots at Butler Cem and Sand Ridge Cem.

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7. 1980 Map of Sully

   

   1980 Sully

   1980 Print · USGS

   Central Iowa farmland meets the North Skunk River in the early eighties, centered on the growing communities of Sully and Lynnville. Researchers can locate numerous family burial grounds like Swans Cem and Dairy Grove Cem, along with local landmarks like the Municipal Landing Strip.

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10. 1980 Map of Peoria

    

    1980 Peoria

    1980 Print · USGS

    Mahaska County and Marion County farmlands are captured in the late seventies, showing the transition of rural Iowa townships. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Appel Cem, the Christian Sch, and the South Skunk River.

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13. 1980 Map of New Sharon

    

    1980 New Sharon

    1980 Print · USGS

    Mahaska County agricultural life and rail commerce are on full display in the late twentieth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of New Sharon and Lacey along the Chicago and North Western railroad line.

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16. 1980 Map of Fremont, 1981 Print

    

    1980 Fremont

    1981 Print · USGS

    The town of Fremont sits at a crossroads of three counties in the early 1980s, anchoring a landscape of precision-surveyed farmland and prairie creeks. Researchers can trace local heritage at Township Memorial Cem, Ford Cem, and the rural Helm Cem.

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19. 1982 Map of Oskaloosa

    

    1982 Oskaloosa

    1982 Print · USGS

    Southeast Iowa's river valleys and rail hubs are meticulously detailed in the early eighties, showing a landscape of productive farmland and growing municipal centers. Researchers can trace the legacy of small-town life and local industry through features like Union Mills, What Cheer, and the extensive Burlington Northern rail network.

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22. 1982 Map of Buxton, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Buxton

    1983 Print · USGS

    Mahaska and Monroe counties are seen here in the early 1980s, where the legacy of Iowa coal mining is etched across the terrain. Researchers can locate the site of Buxton, trace an Old Railroad Grade, or find family names at Weldon Cem and Union Liberty Ch.

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25. 1984 Map of Grinnell, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Grinnell

    1985 Print · USGS

    Central Iowa's prairie towns and rail corridors are captured in the mid-1980s, showcasing the agricultural grid and protected marshlands. Researchers can trace historic routes along the Chicago and North Western or locate family roots near the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation and Lake Ponderosa.

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