Old Maps of Conway, Iowa for Metal Detecting

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Conway, IA maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Bedford, 1954 Print
    1940 Map of Bedford, 1954 Print
    1940 Bedford
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Iowa-Missouri borderlands come alive in this mid-century survey of Taylor, Worth, and Nodaway counties. Researchers can trace the Chicago Great Western rail line and locate vanished rural hubs like Luteston Sch and Isadora.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1943 Map of Bedford
    1943 Map of Bedford
    1943 Bedford
    1943 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Iowa and Missouri are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by small-town life and the railroad. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural landmarks like New Hope Cem, Star of the West Ch, and the Platte Dell Sch.
    2 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. 1980 Map of Gravity
    1980 Map of Gravity
    1980 Gravity
    1980 Print · USGS
    Taylor County farmland is captured here in the late 1970s, organized around the many branches of the One Hundred and Two River. Genealogists and local historians can locate Washington Cem, the Old Railroad Grade, and small centers like Gravity and Bushville.

  7. 1980 Map of Merle Junction
    1980 Map of Merle Junction
    1980 Merle Junction
    1980 Print · USGS
    Taylor County farmland in the late seventies is centered on the rail crossroads at Merle Junction. Family researchers and local historians can trace the paths of the Mid Fork One Hundred and Two River, locate the Conway Cem, and see the footprint of Wilson County Park.

  8. 1980 Map of Bedford, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Bedford, 1981 Print
    1980 Bedford
    1981 Print · USGS
    Bedford and the surrounding Taylor County countryside are captured here in the early eighties, showcasing a landscape of small-town industry and rural recreation. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Lexington Cem or follow the Burlington Northern line past the Lake of Three Fires.

  9. 1980 Map of Conway, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Conway, 1981 Print
    1980 Conway
    1981 Print · USGS
    Taylor County farmland in the late seventies is captured here, showing the rural structure of townships from Marshall to Jefferson. Genealogists can locate family farmsteads and burial sites like Platteville Cem near the settlements of Conway and Platteville.

  10. 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

  11. 2010 Map of Bedford, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Bedford, 2010 Print
    2010 Bedford
    2010 Print · USGS
    Bedford and the surrounding Taylor County landscape are shown here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the East Fork One Hundred and Two River. Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural burial sites, including Mohler Cemetery, Lexington Cemetery, and the Taylor County Farm Cemetery.

  12. 2010 Map of Gravity, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Gravity, 2010 Print
    2010 Gravity
    2010 Print · USGS
    Southwest Iowa's farm country is shown here in the decade before the most recent census, centered on the small town of Gravity. Researchers can locate family plots at Washington Cemetery or trace community hubs like the Sharpsburg Post Office.

  13. 2010 Map of Conway, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Conway, 2010 Print
    2010 Conway
    2010 Print · USGS
    This Taylor County landscape at the start of the decade shows the enduring rural character of southern Iowa. Genealogists and local historians can locate families at Bower Cemetery or trace the drainage of Honey Creek and Platte Branch through the countryside.

  14. 2010 Map of Merle Junction, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Merle Junction, 2010 Print
    2010 Merle Junction
    2010 Print · USGS
    Taylor County agriculture and hydrology are the focus here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks such as the Tando-Winslow Cemetery and the settlement of Merle Junction along the East Fork One Hundred and Two River.

  15. 2013 Map of Conway, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Conway, 2013 Print
    2013 Conway
    2013 Print · USGS
    Iowa's agricultural heartland in Taylor County is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by farmstead connectivity. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the rural layouts surrounding Conway and Platteville, as well as the drainage of Honey Cr.

  16. 2013 Map of Merle Junction, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Merle Junction, 2013 Print
    2013 Merle Junction
    2013 Print · USGS
    Taylor County farmland is captured in the early twenty-first century, centered on the rural crossroads of Merle Junction. Researchers can trace the meandering paths of the E Fork One Hundred and Two River and locate local landmarks like Wilson Lake.

  17. 2013 Map of Bedford, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Bedford, 2013 Print
    2013 Bedford
    2013 Print · USGS
    Bedford and the surrounding Taylor County farmlands are shown here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the river's winding path. Researchers can locate local landmarks like the Taylor County Fairgrounds, Lake of Three Fires, and the Bedford Municipal Airport.

  18. 2013 Map of Gravity, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Gravity, 2013 Print
    2013 Gravity
    2013 Print · USGS
    Taylor County farmland in the early 2010s reveals a landscape shaped by the branching tributaries of the One Hundred and Two River. Genealogists and local historians can trace the streets of Gravity and Sharpsburg, or locate the rural junction of Bushville.

  19. 2015 Map of Bedford, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Bedford, 2015 Print
    2015 Bedford
    2015 Print · USGS
    Bedford and the surrounding Taylor County farmlands are captured here in the mid-2010s. Local researchers can trace family plots at Fairview Cem and Mohler Cem or explore the waterways of Lake of Three Fires and the E Fork One Hundred and Two River.

  20. 2015 Map of Conway, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Conway, 2015 Print
    2015 Conway
    2015 Print · USGS
    Taylor County farmland and quiet rural settlements are captured in this mid-2010s survey of southwestern Iowa. Researchers can trace local genealogy and land use near Conway, Platteville, and the historic Bower Cem.

  21. 2015 Map of Gravity, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Gravity, 2015 Print
    2015 Gravity
    2015 Print · USGS
    Taylor County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-2010s, showcasing a landscape carved by the branches of the One Hundred and Two River. Genealogists can locate family sites near Blue Grove Cem, Bushville, and the town of Gravity.

  22. 2015 Map of Merle Junction, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Merle Junction, 2015 Print
    2015 Merle Junction
    2015 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Taylor County is captured here in the mid-2010s, showing a grid of family farms divided by the One Hundred and Two River. Researchers can trace the environs of Lenox and Merle Junction or locate burial sites like Tando-Winslow Cem.

  23. 2018 Map of Bedford, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Bedford, 2018 Print
    2018 Bedford
    2018 Print · USGS
    Bedford and Taylor County appear here in the late twenty-teens, showing the established grid of the county seat and its rural surroundings. Genealogists can trace family plots across numerous sites like Mohler Cem, Lexington Cem, and the Taylor County Farm Cem.

  24. 2018 Map of Conway, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Conway, 2018 Print
    2018 Conway
    2018 Print · USGS
    Taylor County farmland and small rural communities are captured here in the years following the millennium. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and burial sites such as Bower Cem or Platteville Cem near the town of Conway.

  25. 2018 Map of Merle Junction, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Merle Junction, 2018 Print
    2018 Merle Junction
    2018 Print · USGS
    Taylor County farmland and small-town grids are captured here in the late twenty-teens. Genealogists and researchers can locate family plots at Tando-Winslow Cem or Conway Cem and trace the rural roads around Lenox and Conway.

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