Old Maps of Johnstown, Nebraska for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Johnstown with 6 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 Johnstown has changed over the decades.


Johnstown, NE maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Wood Lake, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Wood Lake, 1952 Print
    1950 Wood Lake
    1952 Print · USGS
    The Cherry County ranchlands come into focus at mid-century, where the Chicago and North Western railroad connects isolated Nebraska prairie towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named estates like Shepard Ranch and Anderson Ranch or locate rural landmarks such as Woodlawn Cem and School No 84 North.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of Valentine, 1960 Print
    1957 Map of Valentine, 1960 Print
    1957 Valentine
    1960 Print · USGS
    Northern Nebraska's ranching country and the vast Sand Hills are detailed here in the late fifties. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous family-named landmarks like the Dahlgren Ranch and trace the path of the Chicago and North Western railroad through Valentine.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1959 Map of Valentine
    1959 Map of Valentine
    1959 Valentine
    1959 Print · USGS
    The northern Nebraska Sand Hills are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a vast ranching landscape shaped by the Niobrara and Loup rivers. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town development along the Chicago and North Western and locate remote outposts like Brownlee or Kennedy.

  4. 1985 Map of Valentine
    1985 Map of Valentine
    1985 Valentine
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska Sandhills in the mid-1980s reveal a landscape of vast wildlife refuges and rail-linked prairie towns. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western corridor through Kilgore and Valentine or locate remote landmarks like Snake River Falls.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1985 Map of Johnstown, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Johnstown, 1986 Print
    1985 Johnstown
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Brown County Sandhills are captured here in the 1980s, showing the intersection of ranching life and essential water infrastructure. Genealogists and researchers can locate the Johnstown townsite, the local Cem, and the Ainsworth Municipal Airport.

  6. 2021 Map of Johnstown, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Johnstown, 2021 Print
    2021 Johnstown
    2021 Print · USGS
    In the Nebraska Sandhills of Brown County, this recent survey shows the village of Johnstown as it connects to the regional landscape via the Cowboy Trl. Researchers can trace local heritage at Woodlawn Cem and follow the path of the Ainsworth Canal.

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