Old Maps of West Bend, Iowa

Explore 10 old maps of West Bend, spanning from 1954 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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West Bend, IA maps

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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 1980 Map of West Bend, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of West Bend, 1981 Print
    1980 West Bend
    1981 Print · USGS
    West Bend and its surrounding farmsteads are shown during the early 1980s at the junction of four Iowa counties. Researchers can trace the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific rail line between West Bend and Ottosen or locate family sites near McKnights Point and Union Cem.

  5. 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

  6. 2010 Map of West Bend, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of West Bend, 2010 Print
    2010 West Bend
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers West Bend, including Ottosen, Kossuth County, and other nearby areas

  7. 2013 Map of West Bend, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of West Bend, 2013 Print
    2013 West Bend
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers West Bend, including Ottosen, Kossuth County, and other nearby areas

  8. 2015 Map of West Bend, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of West Bend, 2015 Print
    2015 West Bend
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers West Bend, including Ottosen, Kossuth County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2018 Map of West Bend, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of West Bend, 2018 Print
    2018 West Bend
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers West Bend, including Ottosen, Kossuth County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2022 Map of West Bend, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of West Bend, 2022 Print
    2022 West Bend
    2022 Print · USGS
    Modern agriculture and early settlement patterns meet in this Iowa landscape during the early 2020s. Genealogists and historians can trace cemetery locations like Garfield Township Cemetery and old watercourses such as the Des Moines River.

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