1950s Maps of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

1. 1954 Map of Omaha, 1967 Print

   

   1954 Omaha

   1967 Print · USGS

   Mid-century development radiates from the river bluffs into the agricultural heartland during this period of post-war growth. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-connected towns like Atlantic and Red Oak or locate the sprawling grounds of Offutt Air Force Base and Manawa Lake.

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4. 1955 Map of Fremont, 1966 Print

   

   1955 Fremont

   1966 Print · USGS

   Eastern Nebraska and the Missouri River border are captured during the mid-fifties, just as the interstate system began to emerge. Researchers can trace the development of Omaha, locate the sprawling Offutt Air Force Base, or study the river-bound ecology of the De Soto National Wildlife Refuge.

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7. 1956 Map of Underwood

   

   1956 Underwood

   1956 Print · USGS

   Pottawattamie County in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of rural school districts and diverging rail lines. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and local burial grounds like Castor Cem, or locate rural schoolhouses such as Beehive Sch and Spencer Sch.

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10. 1956 Map of Mineola, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Mineola

    1957 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Mills and Pottawattamie counties are captured here during a time of thriving small-town rail commerce and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like St Paul Cem, Dumfries, and schools such as Letal Sch and Sunnyside Sch.

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13. 1956 Map of Council Bluffs North, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Council Bluffs North

    1958 Print · USGS

    Council Bluffs and the surrounding loess hills of Pottawattamie County are shown here in the mid-fifties. Researchers can find numerous local landmarks, from Walnut Hill Cem and Lincoln High Sch to the rail lines of the Chicago Great Western.

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16. 1956 Map of Omaha North, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Omaha North

    1958 Print · USGS

    North Omaha and the Missouri River bottoms are shown in the mid-fifties as the city’s industrial and educational footprint expanded. Researchers can trace historic institutions like Fort Omaha, Creighton University, and the Omaha Municipal Airport.

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19. 1956 Map of Neola, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Neola

    1958 Print · USGS

    Pottawattamie County at mid-century reveals a landscape still deeply tied to its rail heritage and agricultural townships. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Chicago Great Western through Minden or find local landmarks like Pleasant Valley Sch No 3.

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22. 1956 Map of Treynor, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Treynor

    1958 Print · USGS

    The rural landscapes of Pottawattamie and Mills counties are captured here in the mid-1950s, centered on the community of Treynor. Genealogists and local historians can locate country landmarks like Boxelder Sch and early river crossings such as BR 1075.

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25. 1956 Map of Mc Clelland, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Mc Clelland

    1958 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Pottawattamie County was a landscape of busy rail corridors and small farm hubs like McClelland and Weston. Researchers can trace the legacy of rural education and faith through sites like School No 3, Hardin Ch, and the Downsville Cem.

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28. 1956 Map of Council Bluffs South, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Council Bluffs South

    1958 Print · USGS

    Council Bluffs and its southern environs appear in the mid-fifties as a vital rail and river hub. Local historians can trace the foundations of Lake Manawa State Park and locate vanished landmarks like the Council Bluffs Municipal Airport and Eureka Sch.

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31. 1956 Map of Omaha South, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Omaha South

    1958 Print · USGS

    The mid-century expansion of Omaha and Bellevue is captured here as neighborhoods pushed toward the Missouri River and massive rail yards. Researchers can trace family sites among dozens of landmarks like West Lawn Cemetery, Offutt Air Force Base, and South Omaha schools.

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34. 1957 Map of Fremont

    

    1957 Fremont

    1957 Print · USGS

    Eastern Nebraska and western Iowa thrive along the Platte and Missouri rivers during the mid-fifties. Genealogists can locate small rural schools like Fairview School and tracing the paths of the Union Pacific through towns like Albion and Humphrey.

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37. 1957 Map of Omaha

    

    1957 Omaha

    1957 Print · USGS

    Western Iowa and the Missouri River valley are seen here in the mid-fifties during the height of the rail-and-road era. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail lines of the Chicago And North Western or locate Cold War landmarks like Offutt Air Force Base.

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40. 1957 Map of Taylor, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Taylor

    1958 Print · USGS

    Pottawattamie County's rural townships are shown here during the late 1950s as the local school system underwent significant change. Researchers can trace the transition from active to defunct community hubs, including Fairview Ch and numerous sites like School No 6 (Abandoned).

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43. 1957 Map of Loveland, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Loveland

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River bottoms and bordering bluffs come alive in the late fifties as new highway infrastructure begins to reshape the landscape. Researchers can trace the legacy of river towns and rural education through sites like Loveland, Shipley Cem, and Ponca Sch.

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46. 1957 Map of Honey Creek, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Honey Creek

    1958 Print · USGS

    Western Iowa's Loess Hills landscape is captured here in the late fifties, showing the rural townships of Rockford, Boomer, and Crescent. Genealogists can locate family burial sites at St Bridgett Cem and trace the original rural school districts like School No 9.

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49. 1958 Map of Omaha

    

    1958 Omaha

    1958 Print · USGS

    Omaha and Council Bluffs stand at the center of this mid-fifties landscape, where the Missouri River splits the urban plains of Nebraska from the rolling hills of western Iowa. Genealogists can trace the rail lines of the Wabash RR and Illinois Central RR to rural settlements like Missouri Valley and Red Oak.

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52. 1958 Map of Fremont

    

    1958 Fremont

    1958 Print · USGS

    Eastern Nebraska in the late fifties is captured here as a thriving corridor of river-valley commerce and rail transport. Researchers can trace the development of Omaha and Fremont or locate local landmarks like Midland College and Offutt Air Force Base.

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