1960s Maps of Monona County, Iowa

1. 1966 Map of Macy, 1968 Print

   

   1966 Macy

   1968 Print · USGS

   The Omaha Indian Reservation and the Missouri River bluffs are documented here in the mid-sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural homestead patterns near Macy, the site of Omaha Tribal Cem, and several numbered schools such as School No 14.

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4. 1969 Map of Danbury, 1971 Print

   

   1969 Danbury

   1971 Print · USGS

   Danbury and the surrounding river valleys are captured here in the late sixties as the rail-and-river economy shaped Woodbury County. Researchers can locate several burial grounds including St Marys Cem and Hartleben Cem, or trace the Chicago and North Western line.

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7. 1969 Map of Mapleton, 1971 Print

   

   1969 Mapleton

   1971 Print · USGS

   Mapleton was a bustling Monona County rail junction in the late sixties, where two major rail lines converged along the Maple River. Genealogists and local historians can locate family burial plots at Mt Hope Cem and Heisler Cem or trace the winding course of Pumpkin Run.

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10. 1969 Map of Castana, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Castana

    1971 Print · USGS

    Monona County's river valleys and rail corridors are documented here in the late sixties as the agricultural landscape matured. Researchers can trace family roots at Kennebec Cem or follow the Chicago and North Western tracks through Castana and Turin.

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13. 1969 Map of Onawa, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Onawa

    1971 Print · USGS

    Onawa and the surrounding Monona County flatlands are shown in the late sixties as a landscape defined by industrial-scale drainage and rail transit. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town's footprint from the West Monona Sch to the Cemetery and the small siding at Kennebec.

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16. 1969 Map of Albaton, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Albaton

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River valley along the Iowa-Nebraska border comes to life in this late sixties survey of Monona County. Researchers can trace the intricate Winnebago Indian Reservation Boundary and locate local landmarks like Albaton, Fairview Cem, and Sand Hill Lake.

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19. 1969 Map of Hornick, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Hornick

    1971 Print · USGS

    Woodbury and Monona counties are shown in the late 1960s during a period of extensive water management and rail-dependent farming. Researchers can trace the drainage of the Little Sioux valley through the West Fork Ditch and locate landmarks like Grant Center or the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line.

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22. 1969 Map of Smithland, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Smithland

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Little Sioux River valley in the late 1960s reveals a landscape of river-bottom commerce and hillside cemeteries. Trace family history at Smithland Cem or follow the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad through Rodney and Ticonic.

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25. 1969 Map of Sloan, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Sloan

    1971 Print · USGS

    Near the Woodbury and Monona county line in the late sixties, the railroad towns of Sloan and Whiting centered this agricultural corridor. Researchers can locate family burial plots at Hite Cem and Clark Cem or trace the early paths of the Chicago and North Western line.

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28. 1969 Map of Onawa SW, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Onawa SW

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River bottoms at the close of the 1960s reveal a landscape of managed wetlands and vital river crossings. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western rail line near Whiting or locate Harrison Cem and Nebowa Camp.

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