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Old Maps of Leighton, Iowa for Metal Detecting

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Leighton, IA maps

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  1. 1910 Map of Pella, 1958 Print
    1910 Map of Pella, 1958 Print
    1910 Pella
    1958 Print · USGS
    Marion and Mahaska counties at the peak of the rail era show a landscape dotted with country schools and river settlements. Genealogists and historians can locate vanished schoolhouses like Bunker Hill School and trace the paths of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific through Pella and Leighton.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1912 Map of Pella
    1912 Map of Pella
    1912 Pella
    1912 Print · USGS
    The river valleys of Marion County come alive in this pre-World War I portrait of a thriving agricultural and rail corridor. Researchers can pinpoint early homesteads near dozens of rural landmarks, including Pella, Salem Church, and the West Amsterdam School.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1954 Map of Des Moines, 1973 Print
    1954 Map of Des Moines, 1973 Print
    1954 Des Moines
    1973 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa's evolving landscape is captured here in the early seventies, just as major reservoirs were reshaping the river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Burlington Northern or locate family roots near Pella, Indianola, and Knoxville.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1956 Map of Des Moines
    1956 Map of Des Moines
    1956 Des Moines
    1956 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa in the mid-fifties shows a landscape defined by bustling rail hubs and deep-rooted agricultural research. Genealogists and researchers can trace the growth of Des Moines and Ames, locate the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation, or study the paths of the Skunk River and South Skunk River.
  13. 1957 Map of Des Moines
    1957 Map of Des Moines
    1957 Des Moines
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa's post-war landscape is defined here by the converging rail lines and river valleys that shaped its earliest settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Rock Island Railroad and locate community landmarks in Des Moines, Ames, and Newton.
  16. 1969 Map of Des Moines
    1969 Map of Des Moines
    1969 Des Moines
    1969 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa's fertile plains and growing capital are captured here during the late sixties, a time of major highway expansion and reservoir construction. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural township boundaries, local cemeteries, and rail lines serving towns like Pella, Grinnell, and Oskaloosa.
  19. 1980 Map of Leighton
    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.
  22. 1982 Map of Oskaloosa
    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.
  25. 2010 Map of Leighton, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Leighton, 2010 Print
    2010 Leighton
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Leighton, including Lake Prairie Township, Olivet, and other nearby areas
  28. 2013 Map of Leighton, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Leighton, 2013 Print
    2013 Leighton
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Leighton, including Lake Prairie Township, Olivet, and other nearby areas
  31. 2015 Map of Leighton, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Leighton, 2015 Print
    2015 Leighton
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Leighton, including Lake Prairie Township, Olivet, and other nearby areas
  34. 2018 Map of Leighton, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Leighton, 2018 Print
    2018 Leighton
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Leighton, including Lake Prairie Township, Olivet, and other nearby areas
  37. 2022 Map of Leighton, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Leighton, 2022 Print
    2022 Leighton
    2022 Print · USGS
    Mahaska County agricultural lands and the river valley are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous burial sites like Mahaska County Farm Cem, Smith Cem, and the settlement of Leighton.
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