1912 Map of Ames

About this map

Iowa State College stands at the heart of this central Iowa landscape, surrounded by the growing town of Ames and its satellite communities like Ontario and College. The 1912 survey reveals a meticulously organized agricultural grid across Story, Hamilton, and Boone counties, where nearly every section is anchored by a named country schoolhouse. These rural centers, such as Zenoirville School, Tjernagel School, and Mc Farland School, represent the localized social fabric of the era before the consolidation of the mid-twentieth century.