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Atlantic, since 1868

Atlantic is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Iowa, United States, located along the East Nishnabotna River. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

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158 years of Atlantic

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Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01