Old Maps of Crocker, Iowa for Metal Detecting

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 2022 Map of Polk City, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Polk City

    2022 Print · USGS

    The tri-county borderlands of central Iowa are captured here in the early 2020s, showing the intersection of outdoor recreation and growing commuter communities. Researchers can trace historic family burial sites like Lem Small Cemetery and Beebe Cem or follow the modern paths of the High Trestle Trl and Neal Smith Trl.

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