The story
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From Wikipedia’s history of East Amana.
In 1881, East Amana contained a blacksmith shop, carpenter shop, and barns in which sheep were kept.
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History · East Amana
100% of East Amana’s homes were built before 1940
Below: maps from 1888 on.
0on the National Register
100%homes built before 1940
What stands out about East Amana’s past
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how East Amana’s history is told.
Decades since 1900 with photos
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East Amana on the map, 1888 to 1968
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of East Amana. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1888Amana sheet · 1:62,500U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of East Amana.
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East Amana, decade by decade
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Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From Wikimedia Commons (1), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.