1980s Maps of Palo Alto County, Iowa

1. 1980 Map of Fenton

   

   1980 Fenton

   1980 Print · USGS

   Kossuth and Palo Alto counties are captured here in the late seventies, showing a landscape of productive Iowa prairie and evolving small towns. Trace rural community roots at St Johns Cem, St Lukes Ch, and the settlement of Fairville.

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4. 1980 Map of Depew

   

   1980 Depew

   1980 Print · USGS

   Palo Alto County farmland during the late seventies shows a landscape of meticulously drained townships and quiet rural centers. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family burial grounds, including Township Cem and St Johns Cem, alongside the small settlement of Depew.

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7. 1980 Map of Seneca

   

   1980 Seneca

   1980 Print · USGS

   The rural landscape of northern Iowa is captured here in the late twentieth century, showing the farmsteads and resource extraction sites along the East Fork Des Moines River. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like St Pauls Cem and Blakjer Ch.

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10. 1980 Map of Mallard

    

    1980 Mallard

    1980 Print · USGS

    Northwest Iowa's farm country is shown here during the late twentieth century, centered on the railroad hub of Mallard. Genealogists and historians can trace the local landscape through landmarks like St Marys Cem and the Chicago and North Western rail line.

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13. 1980 Map of Ringsted

    

    1980 Ringsted

    1980 Print · USGS

    Emmet County, Iowa, is shown here in the late twentieth century as its agricultural landscape matured around established towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the streets of Ringsted, the settlement at Halfa, and the remnants of an Old Railroad Grade.

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16. 1980 Map of Ingham Lake

    

    1980 Ingham Lake

    1980 Print · USGS

    Emmet County’s lake country is seen here in the late twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by conservation areas and glacial waters. Researchers can trace family roots at the Swan Lake Village Cem or locate the Old Railroad Grade near the Des Moines River.

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19. 1980 Map of Plover

    

    1980 Plover

    1980 Print · USGS

    The rural agricultural landscapes of Pocahontas and Palo Alto Counties are captured here in the late twentieth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace property lines and find quiet landmarks like Lincoln Cem, Ellington Cem, and the C & N W rail line.

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22. 1980 Map of Graettinger East

    

    1980 Graettinger East

    1980 Print · USGS

    Palo Alto County in the early eighties shows a transition from traditional rail-side farming to modern conservation and education. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific tracks past Osgood and Valley View Cem.

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25. 1980 Map of Emmetsburg

    

    1980 Emmetsburg

    1980 Print · USGS

    Emmetsburg and its surrounding townships thrived at the intersection of major rail lines and the Des Moines River in the late 1970s. Researchers can trace the local landscape through landmarks like Evergreen Cemetery, St Marys Sch, and the Old Channel of the river.

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28. 1980 Map of West Bend, 1981 Print

    

    1980 West Bend

    1981 Print · USGS

    West Bend and its surrounding farmsteads are shown during the early 1980s at the junction of four Iowa counties. Researchers can trace the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific rail line between West Bend and Ottosen or locate family sites near McKnights Point and Union Cem.

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31. 1980 Map of Whittemore, 1981 Print

    

    1980 Whittemore

    1981 Print · USGS

    Whittemore and its surrounding townships show a settled agricultural landscape in the early 1980s. Researchers can locate family roots at St Michaels Cem or St Pauls Cem and follow the old Chicago Milwaukee and Pacific rail corridor through town.

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34. 1980 Map of Cylinder, 1981 Print

    

    1980 Cylinder

    1981 Print · USGS

    Palo Alto County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early eighties, showing the rail-and-river networks of Cylinder and Rodman. Genealogists can locate Riverside Cem and trace the paths of the Rock Island and Milwaukee Road railroads.

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37. 1984 Map of Humboldt, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Humboldt

    1985 Print · USGS

    North Central Iowa in the mid-eighties shows a deeply integrated landscape of agricultural drainage and rail-connected settlements. Trace the rural layout of the era via the Chicago and North Western line, Rush Lake, and Lizard Lake County Park.

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40. 1985 Map of Estherville

    

    1985 Estherville

    1985 Print · USGS

    Northern Iowa in the mid-eighties was a landscape of grid-patterned agriculture and vast marshland conservation. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Oak Hill Cemetery and Fourmile Lake School, or trace the rail lines of the Chicago and North Western.

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