1960s Maps of Webster County, Iowa

1. 1962 Map of Jefferson, 1964 Print

   

   1962 Jefferson

   1964 Print · USGS

   Greene County agriculture and rail commerce are at their peak in the early sixties as steam gives way entirely to diesel. Genealogists can locate family plots at Golgotha Cem, trace the rural North Sch, or explore the wetland edges of Goose Lake State Preserve.

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4. 1965 Map of Fraser, 1966 Print

   

   1965 Fraser

   1966 Print · USGS

   The Des Moines River valley in the mid-1960s reveals a rural landscape transitioning toward major hydrological management. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at Hardin Cem or Mineral Ridge Cem and locate vanished landmarks near Ridgeport and Fraser.

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7. 1965 Map of Moorland, 1966 Print

   

   1965 Moorland

   1966 Print · USGS

   Moorland was a vital rail crossroads in the mid-1960s, where three major lines intersected amidst the fertile Iowa prairie. Researchers can trace family history at Our Lady of Good Council Cem or locate the small settlement of Roelyn and the Nepler Landing Field.

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10. 1965 Map of Farnhamville, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Farnhamville

    1966 Print · USGS

    Calhoun and Webster counties appear in the mid-1960s as a productive agricultural engine shaped by rail lines and drainage projects. Researchers can trace family sites near Cedar Cem, the small elevator town of Slifer, or the early Old Railroad Grade.

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13. 1965 Map of Fort Dodge South, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Fort Dodge South

    1966 Print · USGS

    Southern Webster County in the mid-sixties reveals a river-driven landscape where industry meets the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Coalville and Kalo or locate family sites at Elkhorn Cem and Graceland Cem.

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16. 1965 Map of Lehigh, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Lehigh

    1966 Print · USGS

    Webster County in the mid-1960s displays a landscape of river-bend settlements and deep ravines along the Des Moines River. Researchers can trace the rail corridor of the Chicago and North Western and locate family burial sites at West Lawn Cem or Township Cem.

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19. 1965 Map of Knierim, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Knierim

    1966 Print · USGS

    Calhoun County was a bustling rail hub in the 1960s, where four major lines crossed paths near the grain elevators and farms. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the exact routes of the Illinois Central and find local landmarks like Township Cem and Trinity Ch.

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22. 1965 Map of Gowrie, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Gowrie

    1966 Print · USGS

    Gowrie and Callender are captured in the mid-1960s at the height of their importance as a tri-railroad junction. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and locate local landmarks like Danish Cem and Peterson Airport.

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25. 1965 Map of Harcourt, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Harcourt

    1966 Print · USGS

    Webster County agriculture and rail transport meet in the mid-1960s as these prairie townships expand their drainage and transit networks. Trace the intersections of the Chicago and North Western through Harcourt or locate the Lost Grove Cem and small sidings like Lundgren.

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28. 1965 Map of Evanston, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Evanston

    1966 Print · USGS

    Webster County's river valleys and rail lines are captured here in the mid-sixties, showing the rural landscape before modern development. Genealogists and historians can locate old settlements like Border Plains and Evanston, or trace the OLD RAILROAD GRADE near the river.

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