1980s Maps of Freeborn County, Minnesota

1. 1982 Map of Hayward, 1983 Print

   

   1982 Hayward

   1983 Print · USGS

   Freeborn County agriculture and transit are in focus here during the early eighties as the village of Hayward sits at a major rail and road junction. Local historians can trace family roots at Moscow Ch or locate the site of Sigsbee and Petran along the Milwaukee Chicago St Paul and Pacific line.

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4. 1982 Map of London, 1983 Print

   

   1982 London

   1983 Print · USGS

   Southern Minnesota prairie and borderlands are captured here in the early eighties, showing the agricultural grids of London and Myrtle. Researchers can locate several family and community landmarks like London Cem, Woodbury Cem, and the Trondhjem Ch.

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7. 1982 Map of Albert Lea West, 1983 Print

   

   1982 Albert Lea West

   1983 Print · USGS

   Freeborn County at the start of the 1980s shows the expansion of Albert Lea against its glacial lake backdrop. Researchers can trace local history through sites like Graceland Cemetery, the Pickerel Lake Ch, and the rural rail crossing at Armstrong.

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10. 1982 Map of Emmons, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Emmons

    1983 Print · USGS

    Southern Minnesota's prairie lake country is captured here in the early eighties, showing the deeply interconnected drainage of Freeborn County. Researchers can trace rural lineages at Brush Hill Cemetery or follow the Old RR Grade near Twin Lakes.

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13. 1982 Map of Kiester, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Kiester

    1983 Print · USGS

    Southern Faribault County is shown here in the early eighties as a productive agricultural region tied together by the Chicago and North Western rail line. Researchers can locate family landmarks like St Johns Cem, the community of Walters, and several local Gravel Pits.

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16. 1982 Map of Austin West, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Austin West

    1983 Print · USGS

    The western outskirts of Austin and the small rail stops of Freeborn County are captured here in the early 1980s. Researchers can trace family history at Fairview Cem or locate the site of the Vo-Tech Sch and the neighborhood of Austin Acres.

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19. 1982 Map of Alden, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Alden

    1983 Print · USGS

    Alden and the surrounding townships in the early eighties were defined by their prairie lakes and the legacy of the rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Carlston Cem, locate the old Townhall, and follow the Old Railroad Grade as it winds north of Alden.

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22. 1982 Map of Wells, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Wells

    1983 Print · USGS

    Wells and the surrounding Faribault County prairie are captured here in the early eighties as a thriving agricultural and rail corridor. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of the community through St Casimir Cem, Rice Lake Cem, and the rail stops at Thistius and Baroda.

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25. 1982 Map of Albert Lea East, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Albert Lea East

    1983 Print · USGS

    Southern Minnesota's lakeside city of Albert Lea is shown at a peak of regional growth during the early eighties. Genealogists and local researchers can trace historic sites like Lakewood Cemetery, St Theodores Church, and the former Drive-in Theater.

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28. 1982 Map of Glenville, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Glenville

    1983 Print · USGS

    Freeborn County and the Iowa borderlands are captured in the early eighties as a network of rail lines and river bends. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Greenwood Cem, and the historic Round Prairie Ch.

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31. 1982 Map of Conger, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Conger

    1983 Print · USGS

    Freeborn County farming country and its intricate drainage networks are captured here in the early eighties. Genealogists can trace family roots at Schnieder Cemetery or Zion Cemetery, and locate rural landmarks like Mansfield Church and Sletten.

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34. 1982 Map of Myrtle, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Myrtle

    1983 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of southern Minnesota in the early eighties show a landscape of productive fields and deep-rooted community heritage. Genealogists and historians can trace family ties at the Bohemian and Danish cemeteries near Myrtle or follow the Illinois Central Gulf rail line.

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37. 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.

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40. 1985 Map of Albert Lea

    

    1985 Albert Lea

    1985 Print · USGS

    Southern Minnesota's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-1980s, showing a landscape defined by industrial rail lines and managed waterways. Trace the historic routes of the Chicago and North Western and explore settlements like Hollandale, New Richland, and Bricelyn.

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