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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Adams County, Nebraska

Explore 22 historic maps of Adams County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Adams County's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Adams County's history through authentic maps from the 1900s. This is your window into the past.

Adams County, NE maps

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  1. 1955 Map of Grand Island, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Grand Island, 1967 Print
    1955 Grand Island
    1967 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska is seen here during a period of industrial and agricultural growth, centered on the vital Platte River corridor. Researchers can trace the mid-century footprints of the U S Naval Ammunition Depot and the Cornhusker Ordnance Plant.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1957 Map of Grand Island
    1957 Map of Grand Island
    1957 Grand Island
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska and Northern Kansas are shown here during a period of massive hydraulic and military expansion in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the development of the Harlan County Reservoir and the massive wartime legacy of the Cornhusker Ordnance Plant.
  7. 1958 Map of Grand Island
    1958 Map of Grand Island
    1958 Grand Island
    1958 Print · USGS
    South-central Nebraska thrived as a rail and industrial hub during the late fifties, shaped by the braided Platte River. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Union Pacific RR through towns such as Kearney or locate the sprawling Cornhusker Ordnance Plant.
  10. 1962 Map of Denman, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Denman, 1963 Print
    1962 Denman
    1963 Print · USGS
    The braided Platte River channels define this Nebraska landscape in the early sixties as agricultural irrigation and modern highways transformed the valley. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Union Pacific and Chicago Burlington and Quincy through Denman and Kenesaw.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1962 Map of Prosser, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Prosser, 1963 Print
    1962 Prosser
    1963 Print · USGS
    The braided channels of the Platte River and the Union Pacific rail line defined life in rural Adams and Hall Counties during the early sixties. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Hayland, School No 87, and Concordia Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1969 Map of Hastings East, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Hastings East, 1971 Print
    1969 Hastings East
    1971 Print · USGS
    The prairie east of Hastings in the late sixties is dominated by a sprawling defense landscape and rail corridors. Trace the infrastructure of the U S Naval Ammunition Depot (Abandoned) or locate family sites like St Pauls Ch and Inland Cem.
  19. 1969 Map of Lawrence, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Lawrence, 1971 Print
    1969 Lawrence
    1971 Print · USGS
    Lawrence and its neighboring rural communities are captured here in the late sixties at the junction of the Nebraska grain railways. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near St Stephens, Rosemont, and Oak Creek Cem.
  22. 1969 Map of Blue Hill, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Blue Hill, 1971 Print
    1969 Blue Hill
    1971 Print · USGS
    Blue Hill sits at a historic railroad junction in 1960s Nebraska, where the Burlington Northern line crosses the plains. Genealogists can trace local roots through Trinity, Walker, and Blue Hill cemeteries or follow the waters of Little Blue.
  25. 1969 Map of Trumbull, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Trumbull, 1971 Print
    1969 Trumbull
    1971 Print · USGS
    Near the intersection of four Nebraska counties in the late sixties, this survey shows a thriving agricultural hub shaped by rail and river. Researchers can pinpoint School No 33, the Greenwood Cem, and the village of Trumbull along the Burlington Northern.
  28. 1969 Map of Holstein, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Holstein, 1971 Print
    1969 Holstein
    1971 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Adams and Kearney Counties comes into focus during the late sixties, centered on the railroad town of Holstein. Genealogists and historians can trace local cemetery sites like Morseville Cem and Logan Cem or locate the Jensen Lagoon National Wildlife Management Area.
  31. 1969 Map of Hastings West, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Hastings West, 1971 Print
    1969 Hastings West
    1971 Print · USGS
    Hastings was expanding westward in the late 1960s, balancing its growing suburban residential grid against its deep-rooted rail and agricultural ties. Researchers can trace the massive Hastings State Hospital complex and local landmarks like the Crosier Monastery and Highland Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1969 Map of Roseland, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Roseland, 1971 Print
    1969 Roseland
    1971 Print · USGS
    Adams County farming life and the vital rail corridor of the late sixties are centered here around Roseland. Family historians can trace local landmarks like Silver Lake Cem, the Mennonite Cem, and the path of the Little Blue River.
  37. 1969 Map of Campbell, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Campbell, 1971 Print
    1969 Campbell
    1971 Print · USGS
    The village of Campbell and the surrounding agricultural townships of south-central Nebraska are captured here in the late sixties. Researchers can trace the Burlington Northern rail line and locate several rural burial grounds like St Ann Cem and Koch Cem.
  40. 1969 Map of Bladen, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Bladen, 1971 Print
    1969 Bladen
    1971 Print · USGS
    The village of Bladen is captured in the late sixties along the Burlington Northern line. Genealogists can locate family sites at East Lawn Cem, Plainview Cem, and Cloverton Cem scattered across the prairie.
  43. 1969 Map of Hastings NW, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Hastings NW, 1971 Print
    1969 Hastings NW
    1971 Print · USGS
    Adams County farmland meets the Big Blue River in the late sixties as the regional landscape undergoes modernization. Genealogists and historians can trace the Union Pacific rail line past Highland Ch, Rosedale, and the Kernan Lagoon.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1969 Map of Juniata, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Juniata, 1972 Print
    1969 Juniata
    1972 Print · USGS
    Adams County's agricultural heartland is captured here in the late sixties, showcasing a landscape of sprawling fields and prairie drainage. Researchers can trace family roots at Juniata Cem and locate the small settlement of Assumption near the winding Thirtyone Mile Creek.
  49. 1969 Map of Ayr, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Ayr, 1972 Print
    1969 Ayr
    1972 Print · USGS
    Adams County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late sixties as the village of Ayr remained a vital rail and river crossing. Researchers can trace family roots at Mt Pleasant Cem or follow the Old Railroad Grade and the banks of the Little Blue River.
  52. 1969 Map of Kenesaw, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Kenesaw, 1972 Print
    1969 Kenesaw
    1972 Print · USGS
    Agricultural life in Adams County during the late sixties is centered on the railroad town of Kenesaw. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties at the Kenesaw Cem and Shiloh Cem, or locate the isolated Grave site near Cottonwood Creek.
  55. 1969 Map of Pauline, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Pauline, 1972 Print
    1969 Pauline
    1972 Print · USGS
    The rural agricultural landscapes of south-central Nebraska are captured here in the late sixties, centered on the Little Blue River valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Pauline and locate landmarks like Hanover Ch and School No 75.
  58. 1983 Map of Hastings East, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Hastings East, 1984 Print
    1983 Hastings East
    1984 Print · USGS
    Hastings and the Adams County countryside are captured here in the early eighties, showing a landscape defined by rail and military history. Genealogists and local historians can locate Mount Sinai Ch, Parkview Cem, and the small community of Glenville.
  61. 1985 Map of Grand Island
    1985 Map of Grand Island
    1985 Grand Island
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Platte River valley in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of braided river channels and massive military-industrial sites. Trace the layout of the Cornhusker Ordnance Plant and find family landmarks like Parkview Cem or Good Samaritan Village.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1985 Map of Red Cloud
    1985 Map of Red Cloud
    1985 Red Cloud
    1985 Print · USGS
    South Central Nebraska and the Kansas borderlands appear in high detail during the mid-eighties as a landscape of river-fed agriculture and rail-connected prairie towns. Researchers can trace the Burlington Northern tracks through Red Cloud or locate the extensive Courtland Canal and Superior-Courtland Diversion Dam.
    2 unique versions available
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