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  1. Archival Collection. Illustrated Historical Atlas of Des Moines County, Iowa (Chicago, Ill.: A.T. Andreas, 1873) Physical Description. 1 atlas (94 pages) illustrated, hand colored maps ; 44 cm. Host institution. State Historical Society of Iowa (Iowa City) Digitization Specifications.

  2. Des Moines (/ dəˈmɔɪn / ⓘ də-MOYN) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County with parts extending into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. [6] It is located on, and named after, the Des Moines ...

  3. Map of Des Moines. This Des Moines map collection features a highway/road map, reference map, and a list of things to do. You can also interactively discover everything there is to see in Des Moines, Iowa like its museums, parks, and gardens. If you are looking for a city in the Midwest, you can’t do much better than Des Moines, Iowa.

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  4. Aug 6, 2024 · The collection includes atlases, globes, school geographies, maritime charts, and a variety of separate maps. Part of the Iowa Digital Library - contains 95 plat books published by W.W. Hixson & Co., in 1930 showing land ownership maps for townships in Iowa counties. Maps and photographic plates comprising the 1904 Huebinger Atlas of the State ...

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    • 2010
  5. Journey back in time with 66 historical maps of Des Moines County, dating from 1932 to present day. Explore and discover the history of Des Moines County through detailed topographic maps, featuring cities, landmarks, and geographical changes. Dive deeper into each map with our interactive high-resolution viewer and extensive library data.

  6. Project Des Moines is a free website and app that explores the history of Des Moines. Discover information on people, places, and events in Des Moines history. Explore historical information about each site on the interactive GPS-enabled map along with images from archival collections and historical publications. This project was developed by Des Moines Public Library.

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  8. May 7, 2012 · Maps of Des Moines were drawn in 1884, 1891, 1901, and 1920, with updates made through 1956. Each map shows the most developed areas of the city, where the threat of fire was greatest. The maps detail the footprints (outlines) buildings and their placement on the lot (labeled by address), noting construction materials and number of stories ...

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