1900s (20th Century) Maps of Johnson Township, Iowa

1. 1954 Map of Fort Dodge, 1968 Print

   

   1954 Fort Dodge

   1968 Print · USGS

   Northwest Iowa is shown here during a period of steady industrial and rail activity in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the extensive rail lines connecting Fort Dodge to mining and manufacturing sites like Gypsum and Industry Station.

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4. 1957 Map of Fort Dodge

   

   1957 Fort Dodge

   1957 Print · USGS

   West-central Iowa thrived as a network of rail-linked agricultural hubs and river towns during the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the development of the Des Moines River valley and locate historic landmarks in Fort Dodge, Storm Lake, and Lehigh.

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7. 1958 Map of Fort Dodge

   

   1958 Fort Dodge

   1958 Print · USGS

   Western Iowa in the mid-1950s reveals a productive landscape of river-valley industry and prairie agricultural hubs. Researchers can trace the development of the Des Moines River corridor through Fort Dodge and locate vanished local landmarks near Coalville or Storm Lake.

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10. 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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13. 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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16. 1979 Map of Clare

    

    1979 Clare

    1979 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Iowa agriculture and rail networks converge here during the late seventies, centered on the settlements of Clare and Barnum. Researchers can locate several family burial sites like Trinity Cem or trace the Illinois Central Gulf rail line.

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19. 1979 Map of Gilmore City SW

    

    1979 Gilmore City SW

    1979 Print · USGS

    The rural intersection of Pocahontas, Webster, and Calhoun Counties is captured here in the late seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots at Lizard Cem and St Josephs Cem, or follow the Illinois Central Gulf rail line.

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22. 1984 Map of Humboldt, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Humboldt

    1985 Print · USGS

    North Central Iowa in the mid-eighties shows a deeply integrated landscape of agricultural drainage and rail-connected settlements. Trace the rural layout of the era via the Chicago and North Western line, Rush Lake, and Lizard Lake County Park.

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25. 1985 Map of Carroll

    

    1985 Carroll

    1985 Print · USGS

    West-Central Iowa in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of highly engineered farmland and river-valley conservation. Researchers can trace the drainage patterns of Purgatory Creek or locate local landmarks like Dolliver Memorial State Park and the rail-junction town of Gowrie.

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28. 1993 Map of Carroll

    

    1993 Carroll

    1993 Print · USGS

    Central Iowa's river valleys and rail corridors are captured here in the early nineties, showing a landscape shaped by the Raccoon River and Des Moines River. Genealogists can trace family connections to the many county seats, from Sac City to Jefferson, and locate rural landmarks like Pilot Mound or North Twin Lake.

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