Old Maps of Newark Township, Iowa for Metal Detecting

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Newark Township, IA maps

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  1. 1923 Map of Fort Dodge
    1923 Map of Fort Dodge
    1923 Fort Dodge
    1923 Print · USGS
    The river valleys and rail corridors of North Central Iowa are detailed here in the years following the Great War. Genealogists and local historians can locate dozens of rural schoolhouses and the early footprints of Humboldt, Badger, and Fort Dodge.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1954 Map of Waterloo, 1968 Print
    1954 Map of Waterloo, 1968 Print
    1954 Waterloo
    1968 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa at the height of its mid-century agricultural and rail boom features the growing hubs of Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Chicago Great Western and find local landmarks like Iowa State College and Brushy Ridge.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Fort Dodge, 1968 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1955 Map of Waterloo
    1955 Map of Waterloo
    1955 Waterloo
    1955 Print · USGS
    Central Iowa in the mid-fifties presents a dense landscape of rail-connected farming towns and growing river cities. Researchers can trace ancestral roots and old transport routes through Waterloo, Marshalltown, and Ames, while locating rural Cemeteries and local Quarries.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1957 Map of Fort Dodge
    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.

  6. 1958 Map of Fort Dodge
    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.

  7. 1978 Map of Eagle Grove SW, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Eagle Grove SW, 1979 Print
    1978 Eagle Grove SW
    1979 Print · USGS
    The rural borders of Webster, Wright, and Hamilton counties are captured here in the late 1970s, showing a landscape defined by industrial agriculture and the Boone River. Genealogists and researchers can locate family sites near Troy Cem or trace the path of the Chicago and North Western railroad.

  8. 1978 Map of Eagle Grove, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Eagle Grove, 1979 Print
    1978 Eagle Grove
    1979 Print · USGS
    Wright County as the rail-and-river economy matured in the late seventies. Genealogists and researchers can trace the growth of Eagle Grove through its schools and cemeteries like Rose Hill Cem or locate the junction of the Rock Island and Pacific and Chicago and North Western lines.

  9. 1979 Map of Thor
    1979 Map of Thor
    1979 Thor
    1979 Print · USGS
    Humboldt and Webster counties are captured in the late 1970s, showcasing the agricultural grid surrounding the rail town of Thor. Genealogists can locate several burial sites including East Ullensvang Cem, Norway Lake Cem, and Blossom Hill Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1979 Map of Vincent
    1979 Map of Vincent
    1979 Vincent
    1979 Print · USGS
    Vincent and the surrounding Webster County townships are shown here in the late seventies as a structured agricultural landscape. Genealogists and researchers can pinpoint historical sites including St Johns Ch, Colfax Cem, and the railroad settlement of Industry.

  11. 1984 Map of Humboldt, 1985 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1984 Map of Iowa Falls, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Iowa Falls, 1985 Print
    1984 Iowa Falls
    1985 Print · USGS
    North-central Iowa is documented here during the mid-eighties, showing a landscape of traditional rail towns and extensive wildlife management areas. Researchers can trace family history through settlements like Belmond, Dows, and Ackley, or locate landmarks like Beeds Lake State Park.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 2022 Map of Eagle Grove SW, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Eagle Grove SW, 2022 Print
    2022 Eagle Grove SW
    2022 Print · USGS
    North Central Iowa’s prairie landscape is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the intersection of three counties and their intensive agricultural development. Researchers can trace land use through the intricate drainage system of Ditch Number 86 or locate family sites near Troy Cem and the Boone River.

  14. 2022 Map of Eagle Grove, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Eagle Grove, 2022 Print
    2022 Eagle Grove
    2022 Print · USGS
    Wright County farmland meets the Boone River in this modern-era topographic study of north-central Iowa. Genealogists can locate family plots at Glenwood Cem or Calvary Cem, while outdoorsmen can trace the path of the Three Rivers Trl.

  15. 2022 Map of Thor, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Thor, 2022 Print
    2022 Thor
    2022 Print · USGS
    This rural Humboldt and Webster County border region is captured in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by industrial-scale agriculture and deep heritage. Researchers can trace historic family burial sites like Norway Cem, Willicksen Cem, and Blossom Hill Cem.

  16. 2022 Map of Vincent, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Vincent, 2022 Print
    2022 Vincent
    2022 Print · USGS
    Webster County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the settlement of Vincent. Local historians and genealogists can trace the rural landscape surrounding the Newark Township Cem and the complex water management systems of Soldier Cr and Drainage Ditch Number 57.

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