1900s (20th Century) Maps of Council Bluffs, 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. 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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7. 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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10. 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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13. 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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16. 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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19. 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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22. 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.

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25. 1994 Map of Council Bluffs South

    

    1994 Council Bluffs South

    1994 Print · USGS

    Southern Council Bluffs and the Missouri River bottoms are captured here in the mid-nineties during a period of industrial and recreational development. Researchers can trace rural lineages at Plumer Cem or follow the Wabash Trace Nature Trail past the Iowa School for the Deaf.

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28. 1994 Map of Council Bluffs North

    

    1994 Council Bluffs North

    1994 Print · USGS

    Council Bluffs and the Missouri River bluffs appear in the 1990s during a period of steady growth and civic development. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like St Marys Cem, the Lewis & Clark Hist Mon, and the Glendale Sch.

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31. 1994 Map of Omaha South, 1995 Print

    

    1994 Omaha South

    1995 Print · USGS

    Omaha and Bellevue thrive along the Missouri River in the mid-nineties, showing a landscape defined by military aviation and dense neighborhood history. Researchers can trace local roots through numerous sites like St Johns Cem, Rosenblatt Stadium, and the extensive grounds of Offutt Air Force Base.

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34. 1994 Map of Omaha North, 1995 Print

    

    1994 Omaha North

    1995 Print · USGS

    The northern reaches of Omaha and the Missouri River floodplains are captured here in the mid-1990s. Researchers can locate landmark institutions like Creighton University and St Cecilia Cathedral, or trace family roots in the large Forest Lawn Cemetery.

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