1960s Maps of O'Brien County, Iowa
Explore 7 historic maps of O'Brien County from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.
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O'Brien County, IA maps
(7)- 1964 Map of Sheldon SE, 1965 Print
1964 Sheldon SE1965 Print · USGSO'Brien and Sioux Counties appear in the mid-1960s as a structured landscape of established farmsteads and rural townships. Researchers can trace local landmarks like Philby, the Baker Ch, and the corridor of the Illinois Central railroad. - 1964 Map of Sheldon, 1965 Print
1964 Sheldon1965 Print · USGSSheldon was a bustling rail hub in the mid-1960s where three major lines converged amidst the fertile farmland of the Sioux and O'Brien county line. Researchers can trace the city's growth through landmarks like the Municipal Airport, St Patricks Sch, and the Illinois Central tracks. - 1964 Map of Primghar, 1966 Print
1964 Primghar1966 Print · USGSPrimghar and the surrounding O'Brien County prairie are captured in the mid-1960s as a well-ordered landscape of agriculture and rail transport. Genealogists and local historians can locate early burial sites at Pleasant Hill Cem or trace the Illinois Central line through Archer. - 1964 Map of Plessis, 1966 Print
1964 Plessis1966 Print · USGSO'Brien County farmland in the mid-1960s is defined by a dense grid of rural townships and the convergence of two major rail lines. Genealogists can trace the rural infrastructure around Plessis and Epping or locate the local Cem near Little Waterman Creek. - 1964 Map of Gaza, 1966 Print
1964 Gaza1966 Print · USGSNorthwest Iowa's farm country comes into focus in the mid-1960s as small railroad towns like Gaza and Primghar thrive. Genealogists and historians can trace the Illinois Central tracks, family-named waterways, and local sites like the Lutheran Cem and Doyle Cem. - 1964 Map of Sanborn, 1966 Print
1964 Sanborn1966 Print · USGSMid-century O'Brien County is captured here at a time when the Milwaukee Road still anchored the town of Sanborn. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Roseland Cem or follow the meandering Floyd River through the townships of Franklin and Summit. - 1969 Map of Granville East, 1971 Print
1969 Granville East1971 Print · USGSNorthwest Iowa's farm country comes into focus in the late sixties, where rail lines and section roads define the prairie. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties at St Josephs Cem or locate the village of Germantown near Whiskey Creek.
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