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Old Maps of Prairie Center, Nebraska for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Prairie Center with 10 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 Prairie Center has changed over the decades.

Prairie Center, NE maps

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  1. 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
  4. 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
  7. 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.
  10. 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.
  13. 1962 Map of Pleasanton SE, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Pleasanton SE, 1964 Print
    1962 Pleasanton SE
    1964 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County is shown in the early 1960s as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and rail-side settlements along the Wood River. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Fairmont Cem, Havens Chapel, and the community at Prairie Center.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1985 Map of Kearney
    1985 Map of Kearney
    1985 Kearney
    1985 Print · USGS
    Mid-1980s Nebraska life centers on the fertile Platte River valley during a period of significant agricultural and hydraulic development. Researchers can trace irrigation networks like the Phelps County Canal and find regional landmarks from Johnson Lake to the Union Pacific rail lines.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 2011 Map of Pleasanton SE, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Pleasanton SE, 2011 Print
    2011 Pleasanton SE
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Prairie Center, including Glenwood Park, Buffalo County, and other nearby areas
  22. 2014 Map of Pleasanton SE, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Pleasanton SE, 2014 Print
    2014 Pleasanton SE
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Prairie Center, including Glenwood Park, Buffalo County, and other nearby areas
  25. 2017 Map of Pleasanton SE, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Pleasanton SE, 2017 Print
    2017 Pleasanton SE
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Prairie Center, including Glenwood Park, Buffalo County, and other nearby areas
  28. 2021 Map of Pleasanton SE, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Pleasanton SE, 2021 Print
    2021 Pleasanton SE
    2021 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County is captured here in the modern era, showing a landscape defined by its agricultural grid and the legacy of early homesteading. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Saint Mary Cem and the small residential pockets of Glenwood.
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