1970s Maps of Shelby County, Iowa

1. 1971 Map of Earling, 1973 Print

   

   1971 Earling

   1973 Print · USGS

   Shelby County, Iowa, is shown in the early 1970s as a landscape of established rail lines and winding creek valleys. Researchers can trace the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail corridor and locate landmarks like St Joseph Cem and Camp Manteno.

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4. 1971 Map of Dunlap, 1973 Print

   

   1971 Dunlap

   1973 Print · USGS

   The rail-and-river town of Dunlap is captured in the early 1970s at the meeting point of three counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Pleasant Hill Cemetery or Township Cem and follow the old routes of the Illinois Central Gulf railroad.

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7. 1971 Map of Defiance, 1973 Print

   

   1971 Defiance

   1973 Print · USGS

   Shelby and Crawford counties are captured in the early 1970s as agricultural life centered on the river valleys and rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can locate early burial sites such as St Pauls Cem and Astor Cem or trace the routes of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad.

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10. 1978 Map of Panama

    

    1978 Panama

    1978 Print · USGS

    Shelby County in the late 1970s shows a landscape of steady agricultural rhythms and small-town hubs. Genealogists can locate St Marys Cem, trace the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line, and find old township landmarks like St Boniface Cem.

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13. 1978 Map of Elk Horn

    

    1978 Elk Horn

    1978 Print · USGS

    The Danish settlements of the Iowa plains are captured here in the late seventies as established rural communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Carlsen-Larsen Cem or explore the drainage of Elkhorn Creek and Buck Creek.

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16. 1978 Map of Irwin

    

    1978 Irwin

    1978 Print · USGS

    Shelby County farmland and the river-rail corridor are captured here during the late seventies. Family historians can locate Irwin and Botna, trace the Chicago and North Western line, and find the Oak Hill Cem.

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19. 1978 Map of Kimballton

    

    1978 Kimballton

    1978 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Audubon and Shelby Counties are captured here in the late seventies, showing a landscape of productive farms and small rural centers. Researchers can trace family roots at Ebenezer Cem or locate the historic sites of Poplar, Fiscus, and Kimballton.

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22. 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.

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25. 1978 Map of Persia

    

    1978 Persia

    1978 Print · USGS

    Harrison County farmland in the late 1970s reveals a landscape of quiet rail towns and numerous family burial grounds. Genealogists can locate Persia and Yorkshire, while tracing ancestors at Lytle Cem, Chambers Cem, or Spears Cem.

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28. 1978 Map of Prairie Rose Lake

    

    1978 Prairie Rose Lake

    1978 Print · USGS

    Shelby County's rural landscape is captured here in the late seventies, centered on the newly established recreation area at Prairie Rose Lake. Genealogists and local historians can locate community landmarks like Monroe Ch, the settlement of Christensen, and the Townhall.

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31. 1978 Map of Portsmouth

    

    1978 Portsmouth

    1978 Print · USGS

    Portsmouth and the surrounding Iowa countryside are captured in the late seventies at a time when the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad still anchored the local economy. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rural landscape from St Marys Cem to the winding banks of Pigeon Creek and Picayune Creek.

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34. 1978 Map of Harlan

    

    1978 Harlan

    1978 Print · USGS

    Shelby County in the late seventies reveals the intersection of the Nishnabotna River valley with a thriving county seat. Local historians can trace the town layout of Harlan, find rural schoolhouses like West Ridge Sch, and locate family plots at Rose Hill Cem.

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37. 1978 Map of Manning SE

    

    1978 Manning SE

    1978 Print · USGS

    Western Iowa's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late seventies, where four counties converge at the headwaters of the Nishnabotna system. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Trinity Ch, the Township Cem, and the path of the Chicago and North Western railroad.

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40. 1978 Map of Shelby

    

    1978 Shelby

    1978 Print · USGS

    Western Iowa's agricultural heartland is captured here in the late seventies, centered on the community of Shelby. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the Old Railroad Grade and locate local landmarks like Olson Cem and the small settlement of Tennant.

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43. 1978 Map of Jacksonville

    

    1978 Jacksonville

    1978 Print · USGS

    Shelby County farmland and the drainage of the West Nishnabotna River define this rural landscape in the late seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace the locations of the Bethlehem Ch and the Danway Cem near the settlement of Jacksonville.

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