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Old Maps of Nebraska for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Nebraska with 7,608 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Nebraska has changed over the decades.

Nebraska maps

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  1. 1885 Map of Atchison, 1954 Print
    1885 Map of Atchison, 1954 Print
    1885 Atchison
    1954 Print · USGS
    Northeast Kansas and the Missouri border appear here in the late nineteenth century as a bustling corridor of river commerce and rail expansion. Genealogists can trace family roots through early settlements like Highland, Troy, and Everest, or locate the bounds of the Iowa Indian Reservation.
  4. 1888 Map of Atchison
    1888 Map of Atchison
    1888 Atchison
    1888 Print · USGS
    The Kansas-Missouri borderlands come alive in this late nineteenth-century record of a booming river and rail economy. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Atchison and Troy, or locate landmarks like the Iowa Indian Reservation and Sugar Lake.
  7. 1892 Map of Grand Island
    1892 Map of Grand Island
    1892 Grand Island
    1892 Print · USGS
    Grand Island and the surrounding Hall County prairies are captured in the late nineteenth century as a vital rail junction. Genealogists and historians can trace early track layouts of the Union Pacific R. R. and locate old settlements like Alda and Doniphan.
  10. 1893 Map of Omaha
    1893 Map of Omaha
    1893 Omaha
    1893 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River valley at the close of the 19th century shows a landscape defined by industrial expansion and volatile waterways. Genealogists and historians can trace early street layouts in Omaha and Council Bluffs or locate old crossings near Florence and Crescent.
  13. 1893 Map of Atchison
    1893 Map of Atchison
    1893 Atchison
    1893 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Kansas is captured here in the late nineteenth century as a bustling rail corridor along the Missouri River. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of the Iowa Indian Reservation and locate old trackside settlements like Severance and Effingham.
    5 unique versions available
  16. 1893 Map of Fremont, 1960 Print
    1893 Map of Fremont, 1960 Print
    1893 Fremont
    1960 Print · USGS
    Eastern Nebraska was a nexus of river navigation and rail expansion in the 1890s as the prairie gave way to organized township grids. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements and transportation corridors through Fort Calhoun, the growth of Fremont, and the junctions of the Union Pacific R.R..
  19. 1894 Map of Kenesaw
    1894 Map of Kenesaw
    1894 Kenesaw
    1894 Print · USGS
    Railroad development and the complex channels of the Platte River dominate the Nebraska landscape in the 1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace the early town plats of Kenesaw and Juniata or locate the historic Wood River Bridge.
  22. 1894 Map of Kearney
    1894 Map of Kearney
    1894 Kearney
    1894 Print · USGS
    Kearney and the Platte River valley are captured in the late nineteenth century as a vital railroad junction and irrigation center. Genealogists and local historians can trace early settlements like Odessa and West Kearney, or study the complex river channels around Long Island and Evarts Island.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1894 Map of Minden
    1894 Map of Minden
    1894 Minden
    1894 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska at the close of the nineteenth century reveals a landscape shaped by the Platte River and its rail lines. Trace family roots in Minden or explore the river islands like Drover Island and Fort Farm Island.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1895 Map of Grand Island
    1895 Map of Grand Island
    1895 Grand Island
    1895 Print · USGS
    Grand Island emerged as a vital rail crossroads in central Nebraska during the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the early development of the city grid and surrounding settlements like Alda and Doniphan, or locate crossings such as the Island Bridge.
  31. 1895 Map of Wood River
    1895 Map of Wood River
    1895 Wood River
    1895 Print · USGS
    The central Nebraska plains were undergoing a railroad-driven expansion in the 1890s as homesteads filled the townships. Researchers can trace early property lines and rail stops along the Union Pacific (Main Line) at Wood River and the braided channels of the North Channel Platte River.
  34. 1896 Map of Lexington
    1896 Map of Lexington
    1896 Lexington
    1896 Print · USGS
    Dawson and Gosper Counties in the mid-1890s are defined by the convergence of the Platte River and competing railroad lines. Genealogists can trace family settlements along the Union Pacific R. R. and the Burlington and Missouri River R. R., locating early sites like Elwood and Coyote.
  37. 1896 Map of Oelrichs
    1896 Map of Oelrichs
    1896 Oelrichs
    1896 Print · USGS
    The southern Black Hills and Cheyenne River valley come alive in this late nineteenth-century survey of the South Dakota and Nebraska borderlands. Genealogists and historians can trace early rail-side towns and industrial sites like Hot Springs, Smithwick, and the Evans Quarry.
  40. 1896 Map of Holdrege
    1896 Map of Holdrege
    1896 Holdrege
    1896 Print · USGS
    South-central Nebraska was a burgeoning network of rail towns and river settlements in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace family roots along the Republican River valley in Alma, Bloomington, and Naponee, or explore the early growth of Holdrege as a vital railroad junction.
    5 unique versions available
  43. 1896 Map of Patrick
    1896 Map of Patrick
    1896 Patrick
    1896 Print · USGS
    Eastern Wyoming ranching life is frozen in time during the mid-1890s, when family-run operations dominated the high plains. Genealogists can trace early homesteads like Nolan's Ranch, Sturdivant's Ranch, and the early settlement at Torrington.
    7 unique versions available
  46. 1896 Map of Kearney
    1896 Map of Kearney
    1896 Kearney
    1896 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County and the Platte River valley are captured in the late 1890s as the railroad network cemented the region's growth. Genealogists can locate family lands across townships like Williamsburg or trace the early paths of the Union Pacific R. R. and Kearney Canal.
    7 unique versions available
  49. 1896 Map of Arapahoe
    1896 Map of Arapahoe
    1896 Arapahoe
    1896 Print · USGS
    The Republican River valley thrived in the 1890s as a vital railroad corridor through south-central Nebraska and northern Kansas. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early rail stops and rural precincts like Arapahoe, Oxford, and the remote Rock Falls district.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1896 Map of Wood River
    1896 Map of Wood River
    1896 Wood River
    1896 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska at the close of the nineteenth century is defined by its massive river islands and burgeoning rail towns. Local historians can trace early prairie commerce through the rail lines connecting Wood River, Shelton, and the distinctive Sugar Bowl terrain.
    4 unique versions available
  55. 1896 Map of Stromsburg
    1896 Map of Stromsburg
    1896 Stromsburg
    1896 Print · USGS
    East-central Nebraska comes into focus during the late nineteenth-century rail boom, following the vital corridors of the Platte and Loup Rivers. Researchers can trace early township developments and the paths of the Union Pacific R. R. through Stromsburg, Fullerton, and Central City.
    5 unique versions available
  58. 1896 Map of Fremont
    1896 Map of Fremont
    1896 Fremont
    1896 Print · USGS
    The rail-driven growth of eastern Nebraska is captured here in the late nineteenth century as steam power connected the prairie. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through dozens of established settlements like Fontanelle, Gretna, and Papillion, or follow the historic routes of the Union Pacific R.R. and the Elkhorn River.
    5 unique versions available
  61. 1896 Map of Browns Creek, 1956 Print
    1896 Map of Browns Creek, 1956 Print
    1896 Browns Creek
    1956 Print · USGS
    The ranching country along the North Platte River is captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing a network of family homesteads and early irrigation. Genealogists can locate specific family lands like Johnson's Ranch and Beerline's Ranch or trace the Beerline Canal.
  64. 1897 Map of Lincoln
    1897 Map of Lincoln
    1897 Lincoln
    1897 Print · USGS
    Late-Victorian Nebraska comes into focus here as a bustling hub of steam and steel, centered on the capital. You can trace the early layouts of University Place and Bethany or locate rural landmarks like the Asylum, Lincoln Salt Lake, and the rail stop at Prairie Home.
    4 unique versions available
  67. 1897 Map of Red Cloud
    1897 Map of Red Cloud
    1897 Red Cloud
    1897 Print · USGS
    Southern Nebraska and the Kansas borderlands were being transformed by heavy rail expansion in the 1890s. Genealogists can trace family farmsteads near Red Cloud and Minden, or follow the Republican River to see the early layouts of Riverton and Franklin.
    4 unique versions available
  70. 1897 Map of Ogallala, 1957 Print
    1897 Map of Ogallala, 1957 Print
    1897 Ogallala
    1957 Print · USGS
    Western Nebraska at the end of the nineteenth century was a corridor of pioneer transit and emerging ranch life. Genealogists and historians can trace the Old California Trail, the Union Pacific rail line, and numerous family homesteads like Kingsley's Ranch.
  73. 1898 Map of York
    1898 Map of York
    1898 York
    1898 Print · USGS
    In the late 1890s, the Nebraska plains were defined by a massive expansion of competing rail lines and growing farm towns. Trace the early township grids and historic rail hubs like York, Sutton, and the river crossing at McCool.
    4 unique versions available
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