1980s Maps of Winneshiek County, Iowa

1. 1981 Map of Highlandville, 1982 Print

   

   1981 Highlandville

   1982 Print · USGS

   Winneshiek County's driftless terrain is captured here in the early 1980s, where deep creek valleys separate high ridge farms. Researchers can trace family history at Egge Cem and St John Cem or locate old community centers like Highlandville and Locust.

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4. 1981 Map of Burr Oak, 1982 Print

   

   1981 Burr Oak

   1982 Print · USGS

   In the early 1980s, the Iowa-Minnesota border region of Winneshiek County remained a patchwork of limestone quarries and creek-cut valleys. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Salveson Cem and Kjiggolom Hall, or trace the rural reach of the Luther College Observatory.

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7. 1981 Map of Cresco NE, 1982 Print

   

   1981 Cresco NE

   1982 Print · USGS

   Upper Iowa farm country and the growing community of Cresco are captured here in the early eighties. Researchers can trace family history through sites like St Kierans Cem, Fremont Cem, and the small settlement of Kendallville.

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10. 1981 Map of Ridgeway, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Ridgeway

    1982 Print · USGS

    Ridgeway and the surrounding townships are captured in the early eighties as a well-ordered landscape of prairie farms and railroad corridors. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Madison Settlement, the Lincoln Cem, and the Orleans Ch.

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13. 1981 Map of Castalia, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Castalia

    1982 Print · USGS

    Northeast Iowa at the start of the eighties shows a landscape of deep river valleys and high prairie ridges centered on the village of Castalia. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family-named landmarks such as Nutting Cem and Bloomfield Cem along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line.

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16. 1981 Map of Postville NW, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Postville NW

    1982 Print · USGS

    Winneshiek County in the early eighties remains a landscape of traditional farmsteads and historic transit routes like the Military Road. Family historians can locate several rural landmarks including Pagin Cem, Centennial Cem, and Norwegian Ch.

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19. 1981 Map of Fort Atkinson, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Fort Atkinson

    1982 Print · USGS

    Winneshiek County in the early eighties is defined by the winding Turkey River and the industrial presence of the Milwaukee Road. Genealogists can trace family sites at St Peters Cem and Oak Hill Cem, while historians can locate the Fort Atkinson State Preserve.

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22. 1981 Map of Cresco SE, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Cresco SE

    1982 Print · USGS

    Northeast Iowa farmland and conservation areas are captured here in the early eighties as the Turkey River winds through the border of Howard and Winneshiek counties. You can trace the Milwaukee Road rail line or locate rural landmarks like Community Chapel and United Cem.

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25. 1981 Map of Decorah, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Decorah

    1982 Print · USGS

    Decorah and the Upper Iowa River valley are captured here in the early 1980s as the town expanded around its collegiate and natural landmarks. Researchers can trace local genealogy and land use through Luther College, the St Benedict Cem, and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line.

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28. 1981 Map of Festina, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Festina

    1982 Print · USGS

    In the early eighties, the borderlands of Winneshiek and Fayette counties remained a quiet landscape of river valleys and rural townships. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like St Marys Sch, St Peter Cem, and the riverside Eldorado.

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31. 1981 Map of Calmar, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Calmar

    1982 Print · USGS

    Winneshiek County during the early 1980s shows a landscape of busy railroad towns and quiet rural parishes. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Springfield Ch, St Aloysius Cem, and the old rail lines of Ossian.

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34. 1981 Map of Bluffton, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Bluffton

    1982 Print · USGS

    Winneshiek County is defined by the winding course of the Iowa River and its wooded bluffs in the early eighties. Researchers can trace the layout of small communities like Bluffton and Kendallville, or locate family sites near Baethke Cem and St Agnes Ch.

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37. 1981 Map of Freeport, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Freeport

    1982 Print · USGS

    Winneshiek County in the early eighties is a landscape of river loops and rural landmarks. Genealogists can trace family roots at North Washington Prairie Cem or Pontoppidan Cem while mapping the reaches of the Upper Iowa River.

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40. 1981 Map of St. Lucas, 1982 Print

    

    1981 St. Lucas

    1982 Print · USGS

    The rural border of Fayette and Winneshiek Counties comes into focus in the early eighties, centered on the village of St Lucas. Researchers can trace old family sites near Young Cem, the St Anthony of Padua Chapel, and several local quarries.

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43. 1981 Map of Waucoma, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Waucoma

    1982 Print · USGS

    Northeast Iowa’s river-carved farmland is documented here in the early eighties at the intersection of three counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Waucoma, locate the Turkey Valley Community Sch, and find rural landmarks like St Johns Ch.

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46. 1981 Map of Protivin, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Protivin

    1982 Print · USGS

    Northeast Iowa's rural townships are captured here in the early eighties as the agricultural landscape transitions across three county lines. Researchers can find precise locations for St Marys Ch in Little Turkey, the Bohemian National Cem, and the Jirak Landing Strip.

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49. 1984 Map of La Crosse, 1985 Print

    

    1984 La Crosse

    1985 Print · USGS

    The Driftless Area of the upper Mississippi valley appears here in the mid-eighties, showing the tri-state intersections of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks such as Peacock Ridge or Prosch Coulee and locate rural landmarks like St Marys Ch.

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52. 1985 Map of Charles City

    

    1985 Charles City

    1985 Print · USGS

    Northern Iowa and the Minnesota borderlands are mapped here in the mid-1980s as a thriving network of rail-side towns and river valleys. Trace local history through the Reilly Settlement, Stacyville Junction, and aviation sites like Ellen Church Field.

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55. 1985 Map of Decorah

    

    1985 Decorah

    1985 Print · USGS

    Northeast Iowa and western Wisconsin in the mid-eighties show a landscape of high bluffs and river valleys shaped by the Upper Iowa and Mississippi Rivers. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad or locate the National Cemetery and the ancient earthworks at Effigy Mounds National Monument.

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58. 1985 Map of Austin

    

    1985 Austin

    1985 Print · USGS

    Southeast Minnesota in the mid-1980s reveals a land of river valleys and agricultural hubs along the Iowa border. Researchers can trace the legacy of regional transport through the Chicago and North Western line and landmarks like Niagara Cave or the Rochester Municipal Airport.

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