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Old Maps of Mount Ayr, Iowa for Metal Detecting

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Mount Ayr, IA maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Blockton, 1954 Print
    1940 Map of Blockton, 1954 Print
    1940 Blockton
    1954 Print · USGS
    Life along the Iowa and Missouri border in the early 1940s was centered on small rural school districts and family farms. Researchers can trace the exact locations of vanished community hubs like Irena, Jackson Ch, and Victory Sch before the consolidation of rural landmarks.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1943 Map of Blockton
    1943 Map of Blockton
    1943 Blockton
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Iowa-Missouri borderlands are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of small townships and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate specific local landmarks such as Lone Star Sch, Irena, and the Middle Fork Lotts Creek.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1945 Map of Mount Ayr, 1954 Print
    1945 Map of Mount Ayr, 1954 Print
    1945 Mount Ayr
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Iowa-Missouri borderlands come into focus at the end of the war, showing a landscape of small townships and family farms. Genealogists can trace local roots through landmarks like Petry Cem, Friendship Ch, and the many rural schools including Lone Rock Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1947 Map of Mount Ayr
    1947 Map of Mount Ayr
    1947 Mount Ayr
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Missouri-Iowa border comes into focus in the mid-1940s, capturing the rural townships of Lincoln and Hamilton at a peak of local community density. Researchers can trace the exact locations of family homesteads near Hatfield or find the remote Turkey Grove Cem and Arrington Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1955 Map of Nebraska City, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Nebraska City, 1967 Print
    1955 Nebraska City
    1967 Print · USGS
    The four-state region surrounding the Missouri River valley appears here in the mid-1950s, a landscape of rail-dependent market towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Rock Bluff School, St Oswald Church, and the Clarinda State Hospital.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1957 Map of Nebraska City
    1957 Map of Nebraska City
    1957 Nebraska City
    1957 Print · USGS
    The four-state junction of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas comes alive in this mid-fifties survey of the Missouri River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-road networks connecting Nebraska City, Maryville, and the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge.
  19. 1958 Map of Nebraska City
    1958 Map of Nebraska City
    1958 Nebraska City
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River Valley and its fertile four-state borderlands are captured here during the mid-century expansion of the regional highway and rail networks. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Moulton School, Shady Grove Church, and the Clarinda State Hospital.
  22. 1981 Map of Benton
    1981 Map of Benton
    1981 Benton
    1981 Print · USGS
    Ringgold County in the early eighties shows a rural landscape transitioning between the rail era and modern conservation. Trace the path of the Chicago and North Western line or locate family history near Benton Cem and the settlement of Delphos.
  25. 1981 Map of Mount Ayr, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Mount Ayr, 1982 Print
    1981 Mount Ayr
    1982 Print · USGS
    Mount Ayr in the early eighties remains a vital agricultural center defined by the converging forks of the Grand River. Local historians can trace the Old Railroad Grade or locate numerous rural burial sites like Rose Hill Cemetery and Shaha Cem.
  28. 1985 Map of Mount Ayr
    1985 Map of Mount Ayr
    1985 Mount Ayr
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Iowa-Missouri borderlands are captured here in the mid-eighties, showing a landscape defined by the branching forks of the Platte River and Grand River. Researchers can trace the heritage of rural communities and conservation sites like Lake of Three Fires State Park and Rose Hill Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 2010 Map of Benton, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Benton, 2010 Print
    2010 Benton
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Mount Ayr, including Benton, Delphos, and other nearby areas
  34. 2010 Map of Mount Ayr, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Mount Ayr, 2010 Print
    2010 Mount Ayr
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Mount Ayr, including Ringgold County, United States, and other nearby areas
  37. 2013 Map of Benton, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Benton, 2013 Print
    2013 Benton
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Mount Ayr, including Benton, Delphos, and other nearby areas
  40. 2013 Map of Mount Ayr, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Mount Ayr, 2013 Print
    2013 Mount Ayr
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Mount Ayr, including Ringgold County, United States, and other nearby areas
  43. 2015 Map of Benton, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Benton, 2015 Print
    2015 Benton
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Mount Ayr, including Benton, Delphos, and other nearby areas
  46. 2015 Map of Mount Ayr, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Mount Ayr, 2015 Print
    2015 Mount Ayr
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Mount Ayr, including Ringgold County, United States, and other nearby areas
  49. 2018 Map of Mount Ayr, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Mount Ayr, 2018 Print
    2018 Mount Ayr
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Mount Ayr, including Ringgold County, United States, and other nearby areas
  52. 2018 Map of Benton, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Benton, 2018 Print
    2018 Benton
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Mount Ayr, including Benton, Delphos, and other nearby areas
  55. 2022 Map of Benton, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Benton, 2022 Print
    2022 Benton
    2022 Print · USGS
    Ringgold County’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the early 2020s, showing the enduring rural layout of southern Iowa. Researchers can trace family history through Benton Cem and Marshalltown Cem or explore the banks of the Grand River.
  58. 2022 Map of Mount Ayr, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Mount Ayr, 2022 Print
    2022 Mount Ayr
    2022 Print · USGS
    Mount Ayr serves as a classic Iowa county seat at the start of the 2020s, anchoring a landscape defined by the winding E Fork Grand River. Researchers can trace local history through numerous rural burial grounds like Sweet Home Cem and Tedrow Cem, or locate landmarks such as the Ringgold County Courthouse.
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