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Old Maps of Thompson, Iowa for Metal Detecting

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Thompson, IA maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Mason City, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Mason City, 1967 Print
    1954 Mason City
    1967 Print · USGS
    Southern Minnesota and northern Iowa are shown here at the height of the mid-century rail era, centered on the regional hubs of Mason City and Rochester. Researchers can trace the vanished paths of the Chicago Great Western and find local landmarks like Pilot Knob and Bear Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1957 Map of Mason City
    1957 Map of Mason City
    1957 Mason City
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Minnesota-Iowa border region comes alive in this mid-century survey, from the industrial plants of Mason City to the medical hub of Rochester. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river economy through the Chicago Great Western Railway and the Shell Rock River.
  7. 1958 Map of Mason City
    1958 Map of Mason City
    1958 Mason City
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southern Minnesota and northern Iowa are shown during the mid-fifties when railroads still anchored the regional economy. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate rail networks of the Illinois Central and find local landmarks in Mason City, Albert Lea, and Austin.
  10. 1972 Map of Buffalo Center NE, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Buffalo Center NE, 1975 Print
    1972 Buffalo Center NE
    1975 Print · USGS
    Winnebago County farm country is captured here in the early 1970s as the rail and road networks of northern Iowa reached their modern form. Researchers can trace the CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC tracks through Thompson or locate local landmarks like Trinity Ch and Florence Park.
  13. 1972 Map of Thompson, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Thompson, 1975 Print
    1972 Thompson
    1975 Print · USGS
    Thompson sits at a vital railroad junction in the early 1970s, surrounded by a productive landscape of gridded townships and creek-fed wetlands. Researchers can trace rural lineages through markers like Rose Hill Cem, Grant Ch, and the Myre Slough State Game Management Area.
  16. 1985 Map of Mason City
    1985 Map of Mason City
    1985 Mason City
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota borderlands are captured here in the mid-eighties, showing a region defined by agricultural drainage and rail heritage. Genealogists and historians can trace the grid of rural townships and find local landmarks like Pilot Knob State Park, Nora Springs, and Clear Lake State Park.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 2010 Map of Thompson, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Thompson, 2010 Print
    2010 Thompson
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Thompson, including Winnebago County, Hancock County, and other nearby areas
  22. 2010 Map of Buffalo Center NE, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Buffalo Center NE, 2010 Print
    2010 Buffalo Center NE
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Thompson, including Amund, Faribault County, and other nearby areas
  25. 2013 Map of Thompson, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Thompson, 2013 Print
    2013 Thompson
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Thompson, including Winnebago County, Hancock County, and other nearby areas
  28. 2013 Map of Buffalo Center NE, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Buffalo Center NE, 2013 Print
    2013 Buffalo Center NE
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Thompson, including Amund, Faribault County, and other nearby areas
  31. 2015 Map of Thompson, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Thompson, 2015 Print
    2015 Thompson
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Thompson, including Winnebago County, Hancock County, and other nearby areas
  34. 2015 Map of Buffalo Center NE, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Buffalo Center NE, 2015 Print
    2015 Buffalo Center NE
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Thompson, including Amund, Faribault County, and other nearby areas
  37. 2018 Map of Buffalo Center NE, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Buffalo Center NE, 2018 Print
    2018 Buffalo Center NE
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Thompson, including Amund, Faribault County, and other nearby areas
  40. 2018 Map of Thompson, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Thompson, 2018 Print
    2018 Thompson
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Thompson, including Winnebago County, Hancock County, and other nearby areas
  43. 2022 Map of Buffalo Center NE, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Buffalo Center NE, 2022 Print
    2022 Buffalo Center NE
    2022 Print · USGS
    Northern Iowa farmland and the settlement of Thompson are captured in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace rural cemetery sites like Trinity Lutheran Church Cem and local landmarks such as Friesenborg & Larson Airport.
  46. 2022 Map of Thompson, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Thompson, 2022 Print
    2022 Thompson
    2022 Print · USGS
    Thompson and the surrounding rural townships of Winnebago County are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Linden Township Cem and the Dan Lemme Farm Graves along the banks of Buffalo Cr.
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