Old Maps of Hastings, Nebraska for Metal Detecting

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Hastings, NE maps

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  1. 1898 Map of Grand Island
    1898 Map of Grand Island
    1898 Grand Island
    1898 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska is captured in the late 1890s as a bustling rail and agricultural crossroads centered on the Platte River. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Doniphan and Harvard or the grounds of the Insane Asylum outside Hastings.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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.

  10. 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

  11. 2011 Map of Trumbull, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Trumbull, 2011 Print
    2011 Trumbull
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Hastings, including Hansen, Trumbull, and other nearby areas

  12. 2011 Map of Hastings NW, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Hastings NW, 2011 Print
    2011 Hastings NW
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Hastings, including Rosedale, Hall County, and other nearby areas

  13. 2011 Map of Hastings East, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Hastings East, 2011 Print
    2011 Hastings East
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Hastings, including Blaine, Glenvil, and other nearby areas

  14. 2011 Map of Hastings West, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Hastings West, 2011 Print
    2011 Hastings West
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Hastings, including Ingleside, Countryside Parks, and other nearby areas

  15. 2014 Map of Hastings West, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Hastings West, 2014 Print
    2014 Hastings West
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Hastings, including Ingleside, Countryside Parks, and other nearby areas

  16. 2014 Map of Hastings East, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Hastings East, 2014 Print
    2014 Hastings East
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Hastings, including Blaine, Glenvil, and other nearby areas

  17. 2014 Map of Hastings NW, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Hastings NW, 2014 Print
    2014 Hastings NW
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Hastings, including Rosedale, Hall County, and other nearby areas

  18. 2014 Map of Trumbull, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Trumbull, 2014 Print
    2014 Trumbull
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Hastings, including Hansen, Trumbull, and other nearby areas

  19. 2017 Map of Hastings West, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Hastings West, 2017 Print
    2017 Hastings West
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Hastings, including Ingleside, Countryside Parks, and other nearby areas

  20. 2017 Map of Hastings East, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Hastings East, 2017 Print
    2017 Hastings East
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Hastings, including Blaine, Glenvil, and other nearby areas

  21. 2017 Map of Trumbull, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Trumbull, 2017 Print
    2017 Trumbull
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Hastings, including Hansen, Trumbull, and other nearby areas

  22. 2017 Map of Hastings NW, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Hastings NW, 2017 Print
    2017 Hastings NW
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Hastings, including Rosedale, Hall County, and other nearby areas

  23. 2021 Map of Hastings NW, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Hastings NW, 2021 Print
    2021 Hastings NW
    2021 Print · USGS
    The northern edges of Hastings meet the rural Adams County prairie in this 2021 study of the region's agricultural and suburban growth. Researchers can trace the section-line roads connecting the Rosedale community to landmarks like Kernan Lagoon and Sunset Memorial Gardens Cem.

  24. 2021 Map of Hastings West, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Hastings West, 2021 Print
    2021 Hastings West
    2021 Print · USGS
    Adams County, Nebraska, is seen here in a modern era, balancing the urban growth of Hastings with the region's agricultural roots. Researchers can trace the BNSF Railway corridor or locate local landmarks like the Adams County Courthouse and Ingleside.

  25. 2021 Map of Hastings East, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Hastings East, 2021 Print
    2021 Hastings East
    2021 Print · USGS
    The eastern outskirts of Hastings and the surrounding prairie are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can locate historic burial sites like Mount Sinai Cem and trace the footprints of Hastings College or the village of Glenvil.

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