Old Maps of Fertile, Iowa

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Fertile, 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 1972 Map of Fertile, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Fertile, 1975 Print
    1972 Fertile
    1975 Print · USGS
    Worth 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.

  5. 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

  6. 2010 Map of Fertile, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Fertile, 2010 Print
    2010 Fertile
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Fertile, including Joice, Hanlontown, and other nearby areas

  7. 2013 Map of Fertile, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Fertile, 2013 Print
    2013 Fertile
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Fertile, including Joice, Hanlontown, and other nearby areas

  8. 2015 Map of Fertile, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Fertile, 2015 Print
    2015 Fertile
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Fertile, including Joice, Hanlontown, and other nearby areas

  9. 2018 Map of Fertile, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Fertile, 2018 Print
    2018 Fertile
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Fertile, including Joice, Hanlontown, and other nearby areas

  10. 2022 Map of Fertile, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Fertile, 2022 Print
    2022 Fertile
    2022 Print · USGS
    Northern Iowa's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the communities of Fertile and Hanlontown. Genealogists can locate family landmarks at Beaver Creek Lutheran Cem, Elim Cem, and Brush Point Cem along the Winnebago River.

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