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Old Maps of Story City, Iowa

Explore 12 old maps of Story City, spanning from 1912 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Story City, IA maps

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  1. 1912 Map of Ames, 1956 Print
    1912 Map of Ames, 1956 Print
    1912 Ames
    1956 Print · USGS
    Story and Hamilton counties appear here in the early twentieth century as a thriving network of rail-side towns and rural school districts. Researchers can trace the grounds of Iowa State College or find vanished schoolhouses like Tiernagel School and Hobbs School.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1914 Map of Ames
    1914 Map of Ames
    1914 Ames
    1914 Print · USGS
    Story County at the start of the twentieth century was a landscape of fertile farmland and burgeoning rail towns like Story City and Ames. Genealogists and researchers can trace the precise locations of dozens of country schoolhouses, including Zenorville School and Espeland School, alongside the grounds of Iowa State College.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1954 Map of Waterloo, 1968 Print
    1954 Map of Waterloo, 1968 Print
    1954 Waterloo
    1968 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa at the height of its mid-century agricultural and rail boom features the growing hubs of Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Chicago Great Western and find local landmarks like Iowa State College and Brushy Ridge.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1955 Map of Waterloo
    1955 Map of Waterloo
    1955 Waterloo
    1955 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa in the mid-fifties presents a dense landscape of rail-connected farming towns and growing river cities. Researchers can trace ancestral roots and old transport routes through Waterloo, Marshalltown, and Ames, while locating rural Cemeteries and local Quarries.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1975 Map of Story City, 1978 Print
    1975 Map of Story City, 1978 Print
    1975 Story City
    1978 Print · USGS
    Story City and its neighboring prairie townships are captured here in the mid-seventies as the regional rail and river network shaped local life. Researchers can trace family sites at Mt Olive Cem, follow the Chicago and North Western tracks, or locate the Old Railroad Grade near Roland.
  16. 1985 Map of Ames
    1985 Map of Ames
    1985 Ames
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa's prairie landscape in the mid-eighties shows a well-established network of rail towns and conservation areas. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Lincoln Highway and the Chicago and North Western line connecting Ames, Boone, and Webster City.
  19. 1993 Map of Ames
    1993 Map of Ames
    1993 Ames
    1993 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa in the early nineties shows a landscape of river-fed parklands and growing academic centers. Genealogists and researchers can trace local church sites like Sts Peter and Paul Ch or navigate the corridors of the Chicago and North Western through towns like Hubbard and Stanhope.
  22. 2010 Map of Story City, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Story City, 2010 Print
    2010 Story City
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Story City, including Roland, Randall, and other nearby areas
  25. 2013 Map of Story City, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Story City, 2013 Print
    2013 Story City
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Story City, including Roland, Randall, and other nearby areas
  28. 2015 Map of Story City, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Story City, 2015 Print
    2015 Story City
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Story City, including Roland, Randall, and other nearby areas
  31. 2018 Map of Story City, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Story City, 2018 Print
    2018 Story City
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Story City, including Roland, Randall, and other nearby areas
  34. 2022 Map of Story City, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Story City, 2022 Print
    2022 Story City
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Story County and Hamilton County borderland comes alive in this contemporary survey of the South Skunk River valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like Old Randall Cem, Fairview Cem, and Boe Cem.
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