Old Maps of Shelby, Iowa for Metal Detecting

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Shelby, 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 NW, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Avoca NW, 1964 Print
    1963 Avoca NW
    1964 Print · USGS
    Western Iowa's farming townships are captured in the early sixties, showing a landscape shaped by creek valleys and rail lines. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Silver Creek Ch, Silver Valley Cem, and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific rail corridor.

  5. 1978 Map of Shelby
    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.

  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 NW
    1994 Map of Avoca NW
    1994 Avoca NW
    1994 Print · USGS
    Pottawattamie County's rolling farmland is captured in the early 1990s as modern transit routes intersect traditional rural life. Genealogists and historians can locate the Silver Valley Cem and Silver Creek Ch alongside the banks of Middle Silver Creek.

  9. 2010 Map of Avoca NW, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Avoca NW, 2010 Print
    2010 Avoca NW
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby, including Pottawattamie County, United States, and other nearby areas

  10. 2010 Map of Shelby, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Shelby, 2010 Print
    2010 Shelby
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby, including Tennant, Pottawattamie County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2013 Map of Avoca NW, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Avoca NW, 2013 Print
    2013 Avoca NW
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby, including Pottawattamie County, United States, and other nearby areas

  12. 2013 Map of Shelby, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Shelby, 2013 Print
    2013 Shelby
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby, including Tennant, Pottawattamie County, and other nearby areas

  13. 2015 Map of Shelby, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Shelby, 2015 Print
    2015 Shelby
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby, including Tennant, Pottawattamie County, and other nearby areas

  14. 2015 Map of Avoca NW, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Avoca NW, 2015 Print
    2015 Avoca NW
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby, including Pottawattamie County, United States, and other nearby areas

  15. 2018 Map of Avoca NW, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Avoca NW, 2018 Print
    2018 Avoca NW
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby, including Pottawattamie County, United States, and other nearby areas

  16. 2018 Map of Shelby, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Shelby, 2018 Print
    2018 Shelby
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby, including Tennant, Pottawattamie County, and other nearby areas

  17. 2022 Map of Shelby, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Shelby, 2022 Print
    2022 Shelby
    2022 Print · USGS
    Western Iowa farmland near the turn of the 2020s is defined here by the established communities of Shelby and Tennant. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through Shelby Cemetery or follow the Rock Island Old Stone Arch Trail.

  18. 2022 Map of Avoca NW, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Avoca NW, 2022 Print
    2022 Avoca NW
    2022 Print · USGS
    Pottawattamie County at the start of the 2020s shows a deeply ordered agricultural grid defined by the Silver Creek drainage. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Silver Valley Cem and trace the paths of Middle Silver Cr through the township near Shelby.

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