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Historical Archives Collection

Access all of Iowa's historical maps in our archives collection. Find maps from all modes of transportation and time periods, and more than 13,000 images.

Historical Maps
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Previous State Transportation Maps
Official State of Iowa Transportation Maps, 1919-present
1919 to present State of Iowa transportation map
State Highway Historic Map
Iowa registered highway routes, 1914-1925
1914-1925 state highway historic map of Iowa
1986 County Highway and Transportation maps 
1986 Iowa county highway maps
1917 State of Iowa Map
1917 State of Iowa map
1914 County Highway maps
Maps are in jpg format, links to Iowa DOT Historical Collections website
1914 Iowa county highway maps
1902 Iowa Rail Map
1902 Iowa railway map
1895 State of Iowa Map
1895 State of Iowa historic map
1855 Iowa Rail Map
1855 Iowa rail map

1851 State of Iowa Map - Front

1851 State of Iowa Map - Back

1851 State of Iowa map