Old Maps of Big Spring, Minnesota

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Big Spring, MN 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. 1965 Map of Harmony, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Harmony, 1966 Print
    1965 Harmony
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Minnesota-Iowa borderlands near Harmony are shown in the mid-1960s, a time when rail and river still defined the local geography. Researchers can trace the Milwaukee Road railroad or locate family burial sites at Rice Cem and Old Big Spring Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1985 Map of Austin
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 2010 Map of Harmony, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Harmony, 2010 Print
    2010 Harmony
    2010 Print · USGS
    The Minnesota-Iowa border comes into focus in this early twenty-first-century survey centered on the town of Harmony. Researchers can trace local lineage across numerous burial grounds including Waukokee Cemetery, Old Big Spring Cemetery, and Hutton Cemetery.

  7. 2013 Map of Harmony, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Harmony, 2013 Print
    2013 Harmony
    2013 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Minnesota's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can locate family roots at several burial grounds including Rice Cem and Greenfield Cem or trace the Upper Iowa River near Daisy Valley.

  8. 2016 Map of Harmony, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Harmony, 2016 Print
    2016 Harmony
    2016 Print · USGS
    Southeast Minnesota's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-2010s, centered on the grid of Harmony and its outlying rural settlements. Family historians can locate several local burial grounds, including Old Big Spring Cem, Rice Cem, and Waukokee Cem.

  9. 2019 Map of Harmony, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Harmony, 2019 Print
    2019 Harmony
    2019 Print · USGS
    Harmony and the surrounding Fillmore County townships are documented here during the late twenty-tens, showing a landscape defined by prairie agriculture and river valleys. Researchers can locate numerous historic burial sites like Waukokee Cem and Rice Cem, or trace the winding course of the Upper Iowa River as it approaches the Iowa state line.

  10. 2022 Map of Harmony, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Harmony, 2022 Print
    2022 Harmony
    2022 Print · USGS
    Southern Minnesota agricultural life and small-town roots are preserved here as the modern century unfolds. Local historians can trace family plots at Old Big Spring Cem and Hutton Cem or follow the route of the Harmony-Preston Valley State Trl.

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