1970s Maps of Worth County, Iowa
Explore 8 historic maps of Worth County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.
Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Worth County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.
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Start exploring Worth County's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.
Worth County, IA maps
(8)- 1972 Map of Manly, 1975 Print
1972 Manly1975 Print · USGSWorth and Cerro Gordo counties are captured in the early 1970s as agricultural life and heavy rail converge. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific through Manly or locate family plots at Kensett Cem and Bohemian Cem. - 1972 Map of Fertile, 1975 Print
1972 Fertile1975 Print · USGSWorth County farming communities and the rail corridor are captured here during the early seventies. Genealogists and local historians can locate family sites near Elim Cem, Hanlontown, and the Chicago and North Western tracks. - 1972 Map of Northwood, 1975 Print
1972 Northwood1975 Print · USGSNorthwood sits at the crossroads of major Midwestern rail lines in the early seventies, just south of the Minnesota border. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town's footprint alongside the Shell Rock River, locating Sunset Rest Cem and the Fairground. - 1972 Map of Fertile NE, 1975 Print
1972 Fertile NE1975 Print · USGSWorth County, Iowa, and Freeborn County, Minnesota, meet here in the early 1970s, where intensive drainage projects and wildlife management define the land. Researchers can trace historic water management at Ditch systems or locate the North Shell Rock Cem near the Shell Rock River. - 1972 Map of Bristol, 1975 Print
1972 Bristol1975 Print · USGSWorth County and the Minnesota border come alive in the early seventies, showing a landscape of managed marshes and rail-connected settlements. Trace the rural community through St Patricks Cem, the village of Emmons, and the Bristol Ch. - 1972 Map of Fertile SE, 1975 Print
1972 Fertile SE1975 Print · USGSNorthern Iowa farmland in the early seventies centers on the settlement of Hanlontown and the surrounding township sections. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through the Elk Grove Cem, Elk Creek Ch, and the old Chicago and North Western rail line. - 1972 Map of Grafton, 1975 Print
1972 Grafton1975 Print · USGSWorth County's agricultural heartland is captured here in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by rail lines and section-grid farming. Genealogists and local historians can trace family farmsteads near Grafton, find the Grafton Cem, and follow the Shell Rock River past Plymouth. - 1972 Map of Carpenter, 1975 Print
1972 Carpenter1975 Print · USGSThe Iowa-Minnesota border region is captured here in the early 1970s as a thriving rail and agricultural corridor. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural landscape through landmarks like Newburg Cem, the village of Meltonville, and Deer Creek Ch.
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