Old Maps of Altoona, Iowa

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Altoona, IA maps

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  1. 1905 Map of Des Moines, 1954 Print
    1905 Map of Des Moines, 1954 Print
    1905 Des Moines
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Altoona, including Des Moines, West Des Moines, and other nearby areas

  2. 1907 Map of Des Moines
    1907 Map of Des Moines
    1907 Des Moines
    1907 Print · USGS
    Covers Altoona, including Des Moines, West Des Moines, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1930 Map of Mitchellville
    1930 Map of Mitchellville
    1930 Mitchellville
    1930 Print · USGS
    Covers Altoona, including Des Moines, Pleasant Hill, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1954 Map of Des Moines, 1973 Print
    1954 Map of Des Moines, 1973 Print
    1954 Des Moines
    1973 Print · USGS
    Covers Altoona, including Des Moines, West Des Moines, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1956 Map of Des Moines
    1956 Map of Des Moines
    1956 Des Moines
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Altoona, including Des Moines, West Des Moines, and other nearby areas

  6. 1956 Map of Des Moines NE, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Des Moines NE, 1958 Print
    1956 Des Moines NE
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Altoona, including Des Moines, Ankeny, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1956 Map of Des Moines, 1959 Print
    1956 Map of Des Moines, 1959 Print
    1956 Des Moines
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Altoona, including Des Moines, West Des Moines, and other nearby areas

  8. 1957 Map of Des Moines
    1957 Map of Des Moines
    1957 Des Moines
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Altoona, including Des Moines, West Des Moines, and other nearby areas

  9. 1969 Map of Des Moines
    1969 Map of Des Moines
    1969 Des Moines
    1969 Print · USGS
    Covers Altoona, including Des Moines, West Des Moines, and other nearby areas

  10. 1972 Map of Altoona, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Altoona, 1974 Print
    1972 Altoona
    1974 Print · USGS
    Covers Altoona, including Des Moines, Bondurant, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1972 Map of Rising Sun, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Rising Sun, 1974 Print
    1972 Rising Sun
    1974 Print · USGS
    Covers Altoona, including Des Moines, Pleasant Hill, and other nearby areas

  12. 1984 Map of Des Moines, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Des Moines, 1985 Print
    1984 Des Moines
    1985 Print · USGS
    Covers Altoona, including Des Moines, West Des Moines, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

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