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Old Maps of Ankeny, Iowa for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 34 historic maps of Ankeny. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Ankeny's past.

Ankeny, 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
    At the dawn of the twentieth century, the state capital was a thriving rail hub where the Des Moines River met a complex network of iron rails. Genealogists and historians can trace early neighborhood development near the State Fairgrounds or locate family roots near rural landmarks like Red Brick School and Valley Junction.
  4. 1907 Map of Des Moines
    1907 Map of Des Moines
    1907 Des Moines
    1907 Print · USGS
    The capital city and its surrounding coal-and-rail towns are shown in detail at the start of the twentieth century. Genealogists can locate family homesteads near Fort Des Moines or trace ancestors in vanished settlements like Oralabor, Saylorville, and Valley Junction.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1911 Map of Slater, 1960 Print
    1911 Map of Slater, 1960 Print
    1911 Slater
    1960 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa at the dawn of the twentieth century was a landscape of rail-driven prairie towns and a schoolhouse at nearly every mile. Genealogists can trace the rural roots of local families through specific sites like Nip-and-tuck School, Polk City Junction, and Huxley.
  10. 1913 Map of Slater
    1913 Map of Slater
    1913 Slater
    1913 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa's farm country and rail corridors are captured here just before the First World War, showing a landscape tightly knit by steam and electric lines. Genealogists can locate dozens of neighborhood landmarks like Nip-and-tuck School, the Sydnes School, and the early plats of Slater and Huxley.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1954 Map of Des Moines, 1973 Print
    1954 Map of Des Moines, 1973 Print
    1954 Des Moines
    1973 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa's evolving landscape is captured here in the early seventies, just as major reservoirs were reshaping the river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Burlington Northern or locate family roots near Pella, Indianola, and Knoxville.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1956 Map of Des Moines
    1956 Map of Des Moines
    1956 Des Moines
    1956 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa in the mid-fifties shows a landscape defined by bustling rail hubs and deep-rooted agricultural research. Genealogists and researchers can trace the growth of Des Moines and Ames, locate the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation, or study the paths of the Skunk River and South Skunk River.
  19. 1956 Map of Des Moines NW, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Des Moines NW, 1958 Print
    1956 Des Moines NW
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northwest of Des Moines in the mid-fifties, the landscape was a mix of military training grounds and rapidly growing suburbs. Genealogists and historians can trace the footprint of Camp Dodge, find lost family plots like Kinsey Cem, and locate the early sites of Dodge Airport and Olmstead Sch.
    5 unique versions available
  22. 1956 Map of Des Moines NE, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Des Moines NE, 1958 Print
    1956 Des Moines NE
    1958 Print · USGS
    The northern Des Moines suburbs and the rail hubs of Polk County are captured here in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the original footprints of Ankeny and Oralabor, or locate rural landmarks like Greenwood Ch and Highland Memory Gardens.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1956 Map of Des Moines, 1959 Print
    1956 Map of Des Moines, 1959 Print
    1956 Des Moines
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Des Moines metro area is captured in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape defined by rapid suburban growth and deep-rooted military and rail history. Trace the development of Urbandale and Windsor Heights alongside landmarks like Camp Dodge and the State Fairgrounds.
  28. 1957 Map of Des Moines
    1957 Map of Des Moines
    1957 Des Moines
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa's post-war landscape is defined here by the converging rail lines and river valleys that shaped its earliest settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Rock Island Railroad and locate community landmarks in Des Moines, Ames, and Newton.
  31. 1969 Map of Des Moines
    1969 Map of Des Moines
    1969 Des Moines
    1969 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa's fertile plains and growing capital are captured here during the late sixties, a time of major highway expansion and reservoir construction. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural township boundaries, local cemeteries, and rail lines serving towns like Pella, Grinnell, and Oskaloosa.
  34. 1972 Map of Elkhart, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Elkhart, 1975 Print
    1972 Elkhart
    1975 Print · USGS
    North of Des Moines in the early seventies, this rural landscape reveals the tightly organized farm grids and rail towns of Polk County. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Keller Cem, White Oak Ch, and the streets of Alleman.
  37. 1972 Map of Polk City, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Polk City, 1975 Print
    1972 Polk City
    1975 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa was undergoing a massive landscape shift in the early seventies as the Saylorville project took shape. Researchers can trace the original rail path of the Chicago and North Western and locate quiet rural landmarks like Sheldahl Cem and Crocker.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1984 Map of Des Moines, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Des Moines, 1985 Print
    1984 Des Moines
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa's heartland is captured in the mid-1980s as suburban growth met long-standing farm and rail infrastructure. Genealogists and researchers can trace the reaches of the Chicago and North Western through Maxwell or locate Laurel Hill Cem and Camp Dodge Military Reservation.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 2010 Map of Des Moines NW, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Des Moines NW, 2010 Print
    2010 Des Moines NW
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Ankeny, including Des Moines, Urbandale, and other nearby areas
  46. 2010 Map of Elkhart, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Elkhart, 2010 Print
    2010 Elkhart
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Ankeny, including Elkhart, Alleman, and other nearby areas
  49. 2010 Map of Des Moines NE, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Des Moines NE, 2010 Print
    2010 Des Moines NE
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Ankeny, including Des Moines, Altoona, and other nearby areas
  52. 2010 Map of Polk City, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Polk City, 2010 Print
    2010 Polk City
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Ankeny, including Polk City, Slater, and other nearby areas
  55. 2013 Map of Des Moines NE, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Des Moines NE, 2013 Print
    2013 Des Moines NE
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Ankeny, including Des Moines, Altoona, and other nearby areas
  58. 2013 Map of Polk City, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Polk City, 2013 Print
    2013 Polk City
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Ankeny, including Polk City, Slater, and other nearby areas
  61. 2013 Map of Elkhart, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Elkhart, 2013 Print
    2013 Elkhart
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Ankeny, including Elkhart, Alleman, and other nearby areas
  64. 2013 Map of Des Moines NW, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Des Moines NW, 2013 Print
    2013 Des Moines NW
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Ankeny, including Des Moines, Urbandale, and other nearby areas
  67. 2015 Map of Elkhart, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Elkhart, 2015 Print
    2015 Elkhart
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Ankeny, including Elkhart, Alleman, and other nearby areas
  70. 2015 Map of Des Moines NE, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Des Moines NE, 2015 Print
    2015 Des Moines NE
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Ankeny, including Des Moines, Altoona, and other nearby areas
  73. 2015 Map of Polk City, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Polk City, 2015 Print
    2015 Polk City
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Ankeny, including Polk City, Slater, and other nearby areas
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