Old Maps of Avoca, Iowa for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Avoca with 18 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Avoca has changed over the decades.


Avoca, IA maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Omaha, 1967 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of Omaha
    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.

  3. 1958 Map of Omaha
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1963 Map of Avoca, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Avoca, 1964 Print
    1963 Avoca
    1964 Print · USGS
    Pottawattamie County farmland and river valleys are captured here in the early sixties as rural life centered on the rail lines. Trace old homesteads and local landmarks like Oak Hill Cemetery, the Fairground, and the rail siding at Ballard.

  5. 1978 Map of Corley
    1978 Map of Corley
    1978 Corley
    1978 Print · USGS
    Shelby County farmland and river valleys are captured here in the late seventies as the river systems defined the local economy. Genealogists and historians can locate Corley, trace the Old Railroad Grade, and find Altamont Church and its cemetery.

  6. 1980 Map of Harlan
    1980 Map of Harlan
    1980 Harlan
    1980 Print · USGS
    Western Iowa and the Nebraska borderlands are shown in the early eighties as a vital corridor of rail and river commerce. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through old rural crossroads like Beebeetown and Westphalia, or locate landmarks like Rose Hill Cem.

  7. 1985 Map of Omaha
    1985 Map of Omaha
    1985 Omaha
    1985 Print · USGS
    Mid-century development and heavy rail infrastructure define the Missouri River corridor between Nebraska and Iowa. Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprints of Offutt Air Force Base, Forest Lawn Cemetery, and the Iowa School for the Deaf.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1994 Map of Avoca
    1994 Map of Avoca
    1994 Avoca
    1994 Print · USGS
    Pottawattamie County during the mid-nineties shows the river-valley communities of Avoca and Hancock at a point of modern maturity. Genealogists and local historians can trace local landmarks like Graceland Cem, the Avoha High Sch, and the Old Grade Railroad.

  9. 2010 Map of Corley, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Corley, 2010 Print
    2010 Corley
    2010 Print · USGS
    Western Iowa's river valleys and section-line roads are documented here in the first decade of the millennium. Researchers can pinpoint rural burial sites like Lee Cemetery and Altamont Cemetery or trace the drainage of the West Nishnabotna River near Corley.

  10. 2010 Map of Avoca, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Avoca, 2010 Print
    2010 Avoca
    2010 Print · USGS
    The river valleys of Pottawattamie County come alive in this early 21st-century survey of Avoca and Hancock. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like Graceland Cemetery, the Avoca Fairgrounds, and the path of the East Branch West Nishnabotna River.

  11. 2013 Map of Corley, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Corley, 2013 Print
    2013 Corley
    2013 Print · USGS
    Corley and the surrounding Iowa farmland are documented here just after the turn of the twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land via section roads like Mulberry Rd and find landmarks such as the Shelby County Farm.

  12. 2013 Map of Avoca, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Avoca, 2013 Print
    2013 Avoca
    2013 Print · USGS
    Western Iowa's river valleys and prairie townships come into focus in this early twenty-first-century survey of the West Nishnabotna region. Genealogists and local historians can trace the roads and waterways connecting Avoca and Hancock, or locate landmarks like the Avoca Fairgrounds and Bedell Cr.

  13. 2015 Map of Corley, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Corley, 2015 Print
    2015 Corley
    2015 Print · USGS
    The western Iowa countryside near Corley and Avoca comes into focus in this recent survey, capturing the river-bottom lands of the West Nishnabotna River. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy landmarks including Fairview Township Cem and the Jacobson Cem.

  14. 2015 Map of Avoca, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Avoca, 2015 Print
    2015 Avoca
    2015 Print · USGS
    Avoca and Hancock are shown here in the mid-2010s, nestled along the forks of the West Nishnabotna River. Researchers can trace local genealogy and land use through features like Graceland Cem, Oak Hill Cem, and the rural road networks that define this Iowa farming landscape.

  15. 2018 Map of Avoca, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Avoca, 2018 Print
    2018 Avoca
    2018 Print · USGS
    Pottawattamie County remains a quintessential Iowa agricultural landscape in the late twenty-teens, defined by its river valleys and established towns. Genealogists can locate family sites near Graceland Cem, Avoca, and the rural Newton Cem further south.

  16. 2018 Map of Corley, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Corley, 2018 Print
    2018 Corley
    2018 Print · USGS
    Shelby and Pottawattamie counties come together in this 2010s survey of the Nishnabotna River valley. Researchers can locate family sites at Fairview Township Cemetery or Jacobson Cemetery and trace the rural reaches of Corley and Avoca.

  17. 2022 Map of Corley, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Corley, 2022 Print
    2022 Corley
    2022 Print · USGS
    Shelby and Pottawattamie counties are captured in the early 2020s, showing a landscape defined by the winding West Nishnabotna River. Genealogists can locate several historic burial sites, such as Cuppys Grove Cem, Lee Cem, and Jacobson Cem.

  18. 2022 Map of Avoca, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Avoca, 2022 Print
    2022 Avoca
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Nishnabotna River valley near Avoca is documented here as it appeared in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can locate local landmarks like Graceland Cem and Oak Hill Cem, or trace the winding courses of Jim Cr and Ballard Cr.

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