Old Maps of Blockton, Iowa for Metal Detecting

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Blockton, 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 1981 Map of Maloy
    1981 Map of Maloy
    1981 Maloy
    1981 Print · USGS
    Ringgold County farmland remains centered on the rail-side village of Maloy during the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural burial sites, including Forest Home Cem and St Marys Cem, near the Platte River.

  7. 1981 Map of Blockton
    1981 Map of Blockton
    1981 Blockton
    1981 Print · USGS
    The Iowa-Missouri borderlands come into focus in the early 1980s, showcasing the agricultural communities of Taylor and Ringgold counties. Trace the paths of the Chicago and North Western and an Old Railroad Grade past landmarks like Tent Chapel and Rosehill Cem.

  8. 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

  9. 2010 Map of Maloy, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Maloy, 2010 Print
    2010 Maloy
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Blockton, including Maloy, Ringgold County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2010 Map of Blockton, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Blockton, 2010 Print
    2010 Blockton
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Blockton, including Redding, Irena, and other nearby areas

  11. 2013 Map of Blockton, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Blockton, 2013 Print
    2013 Blockton
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Blockton, including Redding, Irena, and other nearby areas

  12. 2013 Map of Maloy, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Maloy, 2013 Print
    2013 Maloy
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Blockton, including Maloy, Ringgold County, and other nearby areas

  13. 2015 Map of Maloy, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Maloy, 2015 Print
    2015 Maloy
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Blockton, including Maloy, Ringgold County, and other nearby areas

  14. 2015 Map of Blockton, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Blockton, 2015 Print
    2015 Blockton
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Blockton, including Redding, Irena, and other nearby areas

  15. 2018 Map of Maloy, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Maloy, 2018 Print
    2018 Maloy
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Blockton, including Maloy, Ringgold County, and other nearby areas

  16. 2018 Map of Blockton, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Blockton, 2018 Print
    2018 Blockton
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Blockton, including Redding, Irena, and other nearby areas

  17. 2022 Map of Blockton, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Blockton, 2022 Print
    2022 Blockton
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Iowa-Missouri borderlands near Blockton and Redding are shown in detail during the early 2020s. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural roots across five distinct burial sites, including Fairview Cem and Honey Grove Cem, along the Grand River.

  18. 2022 Map of Maloy, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Maloy, 2022 Print
    2022 Maloy
    2022 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Taylor and Ringgold counties come into focus in this contemporary Iowa survey. Genealogists can locate family burial plots at Saint Marys Cemetery or Forrest Home Cemetery and trace the paths of the Platte River and Grand River.

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