1900-1909 Maps of Nebraska

1. 1900 Map of Oelrichs

   

   1900 Oelrichs

   1900 Print · USGS

   Fall River County at the close of the nineteenth century reveals a landscape defined by the arrival of the railroad and the growth of early quarrying operations. Genealogists and historians can trace the Missouri Valley and Elkhorn RR through stops like Buffalo Gap and Oelrichs.

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4. 1900 Map of Chappell

   

   1900 Chappell

   1900 Print · USGS

   Western Nebraska at the dawn of the new century is captured here as a landscape of early irrigation and historic pioneer trails. Trace the path of the Old California Trail past Ash Hollow or locate ranching outposts like Coombe's Ranch and Libbey's Ranch.

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7. 1900 Map of Ogallala

   

   1900 Ogallala

   1900 Print · USGS

   The Platte River valley in the late 1890s shows the crucial intersection of the Union Pacific R. R. and the historic Old California Trail. Researchers can trace early irrigation canals and family-owned landmarks like Fairchild's Ranch and California Hill.

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10. 1901 Map of Paxton

    

    1901 Paxton

    1901 Print · USGS

    The confluence of the Platte Rivers in western Nebraska appears here at a pivotal moment for irrigation and rail expansion. Researchers can trace early water rights through the Sutherland Canal and locate historic livestock operations like Duck Brand Ranch and Knights Ranch.

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13. 1901 Map of Elk Point

    

    1901 Elk Point

    1901 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa are captured here at the turn of the century during the peak of the steam rail era. Researchers can trace the original paths of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Ry. and locate early settlements like Spirit Mound, Newcastle, and Burbank.

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16. 1902 Map of Edgemont

    

    1902 Edgemont

    1902 Print · USGS

    The Black Hills frontier meets the Nebraska plains at the turn of the century, centered on the rail hub of Edgemont. Trace early settlements and rail stops like Minnekahta, Ardmore, and the Quarry as they appeared in this early 1902 survey.

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19. 1902 Map of Gothenburg

    

    1902 Gothenburg

    1902 Print · USGS

    The Platte River valley in the early twentieth century was a landscape defined by new railroads and irrigation. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail stops at Gothenburg and Cozad or locate remote frontier outposts like Stockville and Moorefield.

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22. 1902 Map of North Platte

    

    1902 North Platte

    1902 Print · USGS

    North Platte and the Platte River forks are shown here at the start of the twentieth century, during a period of massive irrigation expansion. Researchers can trace early railroad siding stops like Spuds and Gannett or find old crossroads like Newberries Crossroads.

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25. 1903 Map of Weeping Water

    

    1903 Weeping Water

    1903 Print · USGS

    Southeast Nebraska at the start of the twentieth century was a thriving patchwork of rail-dependent prairie towns and river valleys. Genealogists and local historians can trace early property boundaries and township seats like Weeping Water, Syracuse, and the riverside town of Louisville.

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28. 1907 Map of Nebraska City

    

    1907 Nebraska City

    1907 Print · USGS

    Nebraska City and its surrounding Missouri River bluffs are captured here in the first decade of the 1900s during a period of significant rail expansion. Genealogists can locate numerous rural schoolhouses and small settlements like Minersville, Wyoming, and the historic St Lukes Church.

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31. 1907 Map of Elk Point

    

    1907 Elk Point

    1907 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa are shown here at the start of the century, centered on the Missouri and Big Sioux river valleys. Researchers can trace the river's old path through oxbows like Mc Cook Lake and locate early river crossings including Vermilion Ferry and Ponca Ferry.

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