Old Maps of Merle Junction, Iowa for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 10 historic maps of Merle Junction. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Merle Junction, IA maps

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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 2010 Map of Merle Junction, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Merle Junction, 2010 Print
    2010 Merle Junction
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Merle Junction, including Lenox, Clearfield, and other nearby areas

  7. 2013 Map of Merle Junction, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Merle Junction, 2013 Print
    2013 Merle Junction
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Merle Junction, including Lenox, Clearfield, and other nearby areas

  8. 2015 Map of Merle Junction, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Merle Junction, 2015 Print
    2015 Merle Junction
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Merle Junction, including Lenox, Clearfield, and other nearby areas

  9. 2018 Map of Merle Junction, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Merle Junction, 2018 Print
    2018 Merle Junction
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Merle Junction, including Lenox, Clearfield, and other nearby areas

  10. 2022 Map of Merle Junction, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Merle Junction, 2022 Print
    2022 Merle Junction
    2022 Print · USGS
    Taylor County, Iowa, is shown in the early 2020s as a landscape of grid-patterned township roads and branching river headwaters. Family historians can locate rural landmarks like Winslow Cem or trace the drainage of the E Fork One Hundred and Two River past Merle Junction.

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