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Old Maps of Palo Alto County, Iowa

Explore 27 old maps of Palo Alto County, spanning from 1954 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Palo Alto County, IA maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Fairmont, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Fairmont, 1967 Print
    1954 Fairmont
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Worthington, Spencer, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1954 Map of Fort Dodge, 1968 Print
    1954 Map of Fort Dodge, 1968 Print
    1954 Fort Dodge
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Fort Dodge, Storm Lake, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1957 Map of Fort Dodge
    1957 Map of Fort Dodge
    1957 Fort Dodge
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Fort Dodge, Storm Lake, and other nearby areas
  10. 1958 Map of Fort Dodge
    1958 Map of Fort Dodge
    1958 Fort Dodge
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Fort Dodge, Storm Lake, and other nearby areas
  13. 1958 Map of Fairmont
    1958 Map of Fairmont
    1958 Fairmont
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Worthington, Spencer, and other nearby areas
  16. 1971 Map of Rush Lake East, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Rush Lake East, 1973 Print
    1971 Rush Lake East
    1973 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Pocahontas County, United States, and other nearby areas
  19. 1971 Map of Rush Lake West, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Rush Lake West, 1973 Print
    1971 Rush Lake West
    1973 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Leverett, Buena Vista County, and other nearby areas
  22. 1972 Map of Graettinger West, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Graettinger West, 1974 Print
    1972 Graettinger West
    1974 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Graettinger, Fallow, and other nearby areas
  25. 1972 Map of Terril, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Terril, 1974 Print
    1972 Terril
    1974 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Terril, Dickinson County, and other nearby areas
  28. 1972 Map of Wallingford, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Wallingford, 1974 Print
    1972 Wallingford
    1974 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Wallingford, Raleigh, and other nearby areas
  31. 1972 Map of Ayrshire, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Ayrshire, 1974 Print
    1972 Ayrshire
    1974 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Ayrshire, United States, and other nearby areas
  34. 1972 Map of Silver Lake, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Silver Lake, 1974 Print
    1972 Silver Lake
    1974 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Clay County, United States, and other nearby areas
  37. 1972 Map of Ruthven, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Ruthven, 1974 Print
    1972 Ruthven
    1974 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Ruthven, Clay County, and other nearby areas
  40. 1980 Map of Fenton
    1980 Map of Fenton
    1980 Fenton
    1980 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Fenton, Fairville, and other nearby areas
  43. 1980 Map of Depew
    1980 Map of Depew
    1980 Depew
    1980 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Depew, United States, and other nearby areas
  46. 1980 Map of Seneca
    1980 Map of Seneca
    1980 Seneca
    1980 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Ringsted, Seneca, and other nearby areas
  49. 1980 Map of Mallard
    1980 Map of Mallard
    1980 Mallard
    1980 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Mallard, Plover, and other nearby areas
  52. 1980 Map of Ringsted
    1980 Map of Ringsted
    1980 Ringsted
    1980 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Ringsted, Halfa, and other nearby areas
  55. 1980 Map of Ingham Lake
    1980 Map of Ingham Lake
    1980 Ingham Lake
    1980 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Emmet County, United States, and other nearby areas
  58. 1980 Map of Plover
    1980 Map of Plover
    1980 Plover
    1980 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Plover, Pocahontas County, and other nearby areas
  61. 1980 Map of Graettinger East
    1980 Map of Graettinger East
    1980 Graettinger East
    1980 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Emmetsburg, Graettinger, and other nearby areas
  64. 1980 Map of Emmetsburg
    1980 Map of Emmetsburg
    1980 Emmetsburg
    1980 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Emmetsburg, United States, and other nearby areas
  67. 1980 Map of West Bend, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of West Bend, 1981 Print
    1980 West Bend
    1981 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including West Bend, Ottosen, and other nearby areas
  70. 1980 Map of Whittemore, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Whittemore, 1981 Print
    1980 Whittemore
    1981 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Whittemore, Kossuth County, and other nearby areas
  73. 1980 Map of Cylinder, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Cylinder, 1981 Print
    1980 Cylinder
    1981 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo Alto County, including Cylinder, Rodman, and other nearby areas
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