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Atlases for most Iowa counties begin about 1870 and may contain some biographical information about families in that county. Sometimes they include pictures of individuals and their homes and farms.<br> | Atlases for most Iowa counties begin about 1870 and may contain some biographical information about families in that county. Sometimes they include pictures of individuals and their homes and farms.<br> | ||
=== City | === City Ward Maps === | ||
=== <br>Historical Maps and Atlases === | === <br>Historical Maps and Atlases === | ||
*A few maps of early Mormon and other pioneer trails are available at the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/ | *A few maps of early Mormon and other pioneer trails are available at the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=IOWA+MAPS+MORMON&prekeyword=IOWA+MAPS+MORMON Family History Library]. | ||
*[http://www.beforetime.net/iowagenealogy/misc/1875maps/index.html 1875 Historical Maps] this collection contains plat maps for the Counties of Delaware, Jefferson, Marion, Page, Poweshiek and Taylor. | *[http://www.beforetime.net/iowagenealogy/misc/1875maps/index.html 1875 Historical Maps] this collection contains plat maps for the Counties of Delaware, Jefferson, Marion, Page, Poweshiek and Taylor. | ||
*[http://www.beforetime.net/iowagenealogy/misc/EastCountiesOfIowa.html 1894 Historical Map] showing counties in the East half of Iowa. | *[http://www.beforetime.net/iowagenealogy/misc/EastCountiesOfIowa.html 1894 Historical Map] showing counties in the East half of Iowa. | ||
=== Land | === Land Ownership Maps === | ||
Locating township and county boundaries. | Locating township and county boundaries. | ||
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Land ownership maps exist for certain Iowa counties from 1858 to 1900. These maps provide the name of the landowner and the names of the owners of adjacent land. There are 35 Iowa land ownership maps published from 1858 to 1900 on microfiche at the Family History Library in: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division. ''Land Ownership Maps''. (Family History Library fiche 6079414-48 [Iowa])<br> | Land ownership maps exist for certain Iowa counties from 1858 to 1900. These maps provide the name of the landowner and the names of the owners of adjacent land. There are 35 Iowa land ownership maps published from 1858 to 1900 on microfiche at the Family History Library in: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division. ''Land Ownership Maps''. (Family History Library fiche 6079414-48 [Iowa])<br> | ||
=== Plat | === Plat Maps === | ||
Plat and land ownership maps and other types of maps are described in the section of the United States Research Outline. | Plat and land ownership maps and other types of maps are described in the section of the United States Research Outline. | ||
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=== Research helps === | === Research helps === | ||
[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/ | [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&keyword=IOWA+MAPS&prekeyword=IOWA+MAPS Family History Library Catalog], atlases and maps are both listed under Maps. | ||
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[[Category:Iowa|Category: Iowa, Iowa Maps]] | [[Category:Iowa|Category: Iowa, Iowa Maps]] | ||