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Old Maps of Johnston, Iowa for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 29 historic maps of Johnston. 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 Johnston's past.

Johnston, 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. 1908 Map of Waukee
    1908 Map of Waukee
    1908 Waukee
    1908 Print · USGS
    Dallas County at the turn of the century shows a landscape shaped by competing railroads and the winding Raccoon River. Genealogists and local historians can trace early schoolhouse locations like Valley Grove School and the original rail footprints of Waukee and Van Meter.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1911 Map of Madrid, 1958 Print
    1911 Map of Madrid, 1958 Print
    1911 Madrid
    1958 Print · USGS
    Boone and Dallas counties appear here in the early twentieth century as a busy corridor of river-valley agriculture and rail transit. Researchers can trace dozens of early rural school sites like Hull School and Gildea School alongside the path of the Inter-Urban Railway.
  13. 1914 Map of Madrid
    1914 Map of Madrid
    1914 Madrid
    1914 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa's river valleys and prairie townships come alive in the decade before the Great War, showing a landscape defined by rail lines and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through specific landmarks like Madrid, Woodward, and the Marcy Center School.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 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
  19. 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.
  22. 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
  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. 1965 Map of Granger, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Granger, 1966 Print
    1965 Granger
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Des Moines River valley in the mid-sixties reveals a landscape undergoing transformation as the Saylorville Reservoir takes shape. Genealogists can locate family sites like Granger Homesteads or rural landmarks such as Hopkins Grove Cem and the Chestnut Ford Bridge.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1965 Map of Grimes, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Grimes, 1966 Print
    1965 Grimes
    1966 Print · USGS
    Grimes and northern Urbandale are captured in the mid-sixties during a period of steady suburban expansion and rail-supported growth. Researchers can trace the heritage of local families at Sunny Hill Hill Cem or follow the historic routes of the Chicago and North Western railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 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.
  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 Johnston, including Des Moines, Ankeny, and other nearby areas
  46. 2010 Map of Grimes, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Grimes, 2010 Print
    2010 Grimes
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Johnston, including Urbandale, Waukee, and other nearby areas
  49. 2010 Map of Granger, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Granger, 2010 Print
    2010 Granger
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Johnston, including Madrid, Granger, and other nearby areas
  52. 2013 Map of Grimes, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Grimes, 2013 Print
    2013 Grimes
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Johnston, including Urbandale, Waukee, and other nearby areas
  55. 2013 Map of Des Moines NW, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Des Moines NW, 2013 Print
    2013 Des Moines NW
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Johnston, including Des Moines, Ankeny, and other nearby areas
  58. 2013 Map of Granger, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Granger, 2013 Print
    2013 Granger
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Johnston, including Madrid, Granger, and other nearby areas
  61. 2015 Map of Grimes, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Grimes, 2015 Print
    2015 Grimes
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Johnston, including Urbandale, Waukee, and other nearby areas
  64. 2015 Map of Granger, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Granger, 2015 Print
    2015 Granger
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Johnston, including Madrid, Granger, and other nearby areas
  67. 2015 Map of Des Moines NW, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Des Moines NW, 2015 Print
    2015 Des Moines NW
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Johnston, including Des Moines, Ankeny, and other nearby areas
  70. 2018 Map of Des Moines NW, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Des Moines NW, 2018 Print
    2018 Des Moines NW
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Johnston, including Des Moines, Ankeny, and other nearby areas
  73. 2018 Map of Grimes, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Grimes, 2018 Print
    2018 Grimes
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Johnston, including Urbandale, Waukee, and other nearby areas
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