1980s Maps of Union County, Iowa

1. 1980 Map of Creston East, 1981 Print

   

   1980 Creston East

   1981 Print · USGS

   Creston thrived as a regional center in the early 1980s, shaped by the Burlington Northern rail line and a dense network of local schools and churches. Genealogists and historians can trace landmarks like Jerusalem Cem, St Malachys Sch, and the small community of Graves.

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4. 1981 Map of Zion

   

   1981 Zion

   1981 Print · USGS

   Southern Iowa's rural landscape is captured here in the early eighties, showing a network of agricultural townships and family homesteads. Genealogists and historians can trace the local landmarks of Zion, find quiet burial grounds like Wilson Cem, and follow the Burlington Northern rail line.

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7. 1981 Map of Orient

   

   1981 Orient

   1981 Print · USGS

   Adair County farm country is captured here in the early eighties, centered on the railroad hub of Orient. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like the Prairie Lawn Cemetery or the rural settlements of Nevinville and Spaulding.

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10. 1981 Map of Creston West

    

    1981 Creston West

    1981 Print · USGS

    Union County during the early 1980s reveals a landscape of growing towns and established rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Cromwell, locate Spaulding Center Cem, or explore the development around Green Valley Lake.

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13. 1981 Map of Arispe

    

    1981 Arispe

    1981 Print · USGS

    Arispe and the surrounding Iowa countryside are captured here in the early eighties as the rail-and-river economy persisted. You can trace the Chicago and North Western line, locate family sites near Abel Cem, or follow the Grand River and its many tributaries.

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16. 1981 Map of Shannon City

    

    1981 Shannon City

    1981 Print · USGS

    Shannon City and its surrounding townships appear here in the early eighties, highlighting a landscape defined by the Grand River and the Chicago and North Western rail line. Researchers can trace rural lineages through sites like Harmony Cem, Mortimer Cem, and Oakland Cem.

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19. 1981 Map of Tingley NE

    

    1981 Tingley NE

    1981 Print · USGS

    Southern Iowa farm country at the dawn of the eighties reveals a landscape defined by the Thompson River and its numbered creeks. Researchers can locate remote rural landmarks like Otterbein Cem, Spring Valley Lake, and Oak Hill Ch among the rolling fields.

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22. 1981 Map of Kent

    

    1981 Kent

    1981 Print · USGS

    Southwest Iowa's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early 1980s, centered on the railroad town of Kent. Researchers can trace old family burial sites at McDuthies Cemetery and Morgan Cemetery or follow the Burlington Northern tracks.

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25. 1983 Map of Afton, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Afton

    1984 Print · USGS

    Afton was a vital rail crossroads in the early 1980s, where the Burlington Northern met the Chicago and North Western. Trace local family history at Green Lawn Cem or follow the path of the Old Star Railroad Grade Branch.

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28. 1983 Map of Lorimor South, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Lorimor South

    1984 Print · USGS

    Union County agricultural lands are captured here in the early 1980s as the rail era continued to shape the local landscape. Researchers can trace the path of the CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN railroad as it connects Lorimor to the small siding at Monette.

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31. 1983 Map of Macksburg, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Macksburg

    1984 Print · USGS

    Madison County farmland in the early eighties centers on the village of Macksburg and the meandering Grand River. Researchers can locate family roots at several rural burial grounds, including Kivett Cem, West Branch Cem, and Moon Cem.

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34. 1983 Map of Lorimor North, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Lorimor North

    1984 Print · USGS

    Madison and Union counties in the early 1980s show a quintessential Iowa agricultural landscape defined by rail lines and small-town centers. Genealogists can trace family footprints across Clark Cem and Barney Cem, or locate the historic Chicago and North Western corridor.

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37. 1985 Map of Creston

    

    1985 Creston

    1985 Print · USGS

    Southwest Iowa in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of established farm towns and growing regional hubs connected by vital rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace landmarks like Graceland Cem, the Southwestern Community College campus, and the Burlington Northern railroad route.

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40. 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.

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