Old Maps of Auburn, Iowa for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 13 historic maps of Auburn. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Auburn, IA maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Fort Dodge, 1968 Print
    1954 Map of Fort Dodge, 1968 Print
    1954 Fort Dodge
    1968 Print · USGS
    Northwest Iowa is shown here during a period of steady industrial and rail activity in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the extensive rail lines connecting Fort Dodge to mining and manufacturing sites like Gypsum and Industry Station.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of Fort Dodge
    1957 Map of Fort Dodge
    1957 Fort Dodge
    1957 Print · USGS
    West-central Iowa thrived as a network of rail-linked agricultural hubs and river towns during the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the development of the Des Moines River valley and locate historic landmarks in Fort Dodge, Storm Lake, and Lehigh.

  3. 1958 Map of Fort Dodge
    1958 Map of Fort Dodge
    1958 Fort Dodge
    1958 Print · USGS
    Western Iowa in the mid-1950s reveals a productive landscape of river-valley industry and prairie agricultural hubs. Researchers can trace the development of the Des Moines River corridor through Fort Dodge and locate vanished local landmarks near Coalville or Storm Lake.

  4. 1980 Map of Breda
    1980 Map of Breda
    1980 Breda
    1980 Print · USGS
    In the early 1980s, the rural border of Carroll and Sac Counties maintained a landscape of steady agricultural life and evolving rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through St Bernards Cem, the community at Mount Carmel, and the Old Railroad Grade.

  5. 1980 Map of Grant City
    1980 Map of Grant City
    1980 Grant City
    1980 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Sac County in the early eighties is defined by the winding North Raccoon River and its surrounding agricultural plateaus. Researchers can trace the rail history of Ulmer or locate family plots at Emanuel Cem and Oak Lawn Cem.

  6. 1980 Map of Carroll NE
    1980 Map of Carroll NE
    1980 Carroll NE
    1980 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Iowa farm country unfolds across Carroll, Calhoun, and Sac counties as the eighties began. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western line to Lidderdale, find family plots at Cottonwood Cem, or locate the Flowing Well near the river.

  7. 1980 Map of Yetter
    1980 Map of Yetter
    1980 Yetter
    1980 Print · USGS
    Western Calhoun County is shown here in the late seventies, a time when rail and river still dictated the local geography. Researchers can trace the path of the Illinois Central Gulf through Yetter or locate the historic Cottonwood Cem.

  8. 1985 Map of Carroll
    1985 Map of Carroll
    1985 Carroll
    1985 Print · USGS
    West-Central Iowa in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of highly engineered farmland and river-valley conservation. Researchers can trace the drainage patterns of Purgatory Creek or locate local landmarks like Dolliver Memorial State Park and the rail-junction town of Gowrie.

  9. 1993 Map of Carroll
    1993 Map of Carroll
    1993 Carroll
    1993 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa's river valleys and rail corridors are captured here in the early nineties, showing a landscape shaped by the Raccoon River and Des Moines River. Genealogists can trace family connections to the many county seats, from Sac City to Jefferson, and locate rural landmarks like Pilot Mound or North Twin Lake.

  10. 2022 Map of Grant City, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Grant City, 2022 Print
    2022 Grant City
    2022 Print · USGS
    Sac County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century as it surrounds the North Raccoon River. Genealogists can locate several historic burial grounds like Saint Peters Lutheran Cem and Oak Lawn Cem near the village of Grant City.

  11. 2022 Map of Breda, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Breda, 2022 Print
    2022 Breda
    2022 Print · USGS
    Breda and the surrounding Carroll County farmland are shown here in the 2020s, highlighting the intersection of rural life and historical transit. Researchers can trace family sites near Saint Bernards Cem or follow the path of the Sauk Rail Trl past Mount Carmel.

  12. 2022 Map of Carroll NE, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Carroll NE, 2022 Print
    2022 Carroll NE
    2022 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Carroll, Calhoun, and Sac Counties are documented here as they appeared in 2022. Researchers can locate township cemeteries like Cottonwood Cem or trace the watercourses of Elk Run and the North Raccoon River.

  13. 2022 Map of Yetter, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Yetter, 2022 Print
    2022 Yetter
    2022 Print · USGS
    Calhoun County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing the enduring grid of prairie townships. Researchers can trace family ties at Saint Marys Cem and locate landmarks near the North Raccoon River and Yetter.

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