1970s Maps of Osceola County, Iowa

Explore 8 historic maps of Osceola County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Osceola County, IA maps

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  1. 1970 Map of May City, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of May City, 1972 Print
    1970 May City
    1972 Print · USGS
    Osceola County and its neighbors are shown here in the early seventies, a landscape of section-line roads and river valleys. Genealogists can locate Mennonite Cemetery and Harrison Cemetery near the crossroads of May City.

  2. 1970 Map of Harris, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Harris, 1972 Print
    1970 Harris
    1972 Print · USGS
    Osceola County farmland is captured here in the early 1970s, centered on the railroad town of Harris. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific or locate rural burials at Fairview Cem and Union Cem.

  3. 1972 Map of Ashton, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Ashton, 1975 Print
    1972 Ashton
    1975 Print · USGS
    Osceola County and the town of Ashton are captured in the early seventies, showcasing a landscape of rail-connected commerce and prairie agriculture. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at St Marys Cem or locate the site of Willemssen along the county line.

  4. 1972 Map of Ocheyedan, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Ocheyedan, 1975 Print
    1972 Ocheyedan
    1975 Print · USGS
    Osceola County at the start of the seventies is defined by its prairie rivers and the rail lines connecting its farming towns. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad past Ocheyedan Mound and the local Zion Sch.

  5. 1972 Map of Sibley West, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Sibley West, 1975 Print
    1972 Sibley West
    1975 Print · USGS
    Osceola County at the start of the seventies shows a landscape defined by the intersection of major rail lines and a thriving agricultural grid. Genealogists can locate family sites near Holman Cem, Argo, and the Sibley town site.

  6. 1972 Map of Cloverdale, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Cloverdale, 1975 Print
    1972 Cloverdale
    1975 Print · USGS
    Osceola County and O'Brien County are captured in the early 1970s, showcasing a rural Iowa landscape defined by sectioned farmland and rail transit. Trace the corridor of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad through the settlement of Cloverdale and along the North Fork Floyd River.

  7. 1972 Map of Sibley East, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Sibley East, 1975 Print
    1972 Sibley East
    1975 Print · USGS
    Osceola County, Iowa, is captured in the early seventies as a thriving agricultural and rail hub. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Sibley and Allendorf while locating family-named landmarks like North Sibley Cem and the local Townhall.

  8. 1972 Map of Melvin, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Melvin, 1975 Print
    1972 Melvin
    1975 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Osceola County is captured in the early 1970s, centered on the rail-side community of Melvin. Researchers can trace the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad line, locate the Township Cem, and follow the Little Ocheyedan River as it winds through the prairie.

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