Old Maps of Avoca, Nebraska for Metal Detecting

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Avoca, NE maps

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  1. 1903 Map of Weeping Water
    1903 Map of Weeping Water
    1903 Weeping Water
    1903 Print · USGS
    Southeast Nebraska at the start of the twentieth century was a thriving patchwork of rail-dependent prairie towns and river valleys. Genealogists and local historians can trace early property boundaries and township seats like Weeping Water, Syracuse, and the riverside town of Louisville.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1929 Map of Weeping Water
    1929 Map of Weeping Water
    1929 Weeping Water
    1929 Print · USGS
    Eastern Nebraska's fertile prairie was a hub of railroad development and river-valley settlement at the start of the twentieth century. Researchers can trace the early layout of communities like Weeping Water, Syracuse, and Louisville along the Missouri Pacific R. R. and Platte River.

  3. 1955 Map of Lincoln, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Lincoln, 1967 Print
    1955 Lincoln
    1967 Print · USGS
    Southeast Nebraska in the mid-fifties presents a landscape of thriving railroad towns and the expanding footprint of the capital city. Researchers can trace the legacy of the pioneer era at the Homestead National Monument of America or locate mid-century military infrastructure like Lincoln Air Force Base.
    5 unique versions available

  4. 1957 Map of Lincoln
    1957 Map of Lincoln
    1957 Lincoln
    1957 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Nebraska at mid-century shows a landscape of thriving rail towns and expanding infrastructure centered on Lincoln. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad through communities like Weeping Water, Fairmont, and Seward.

  5. 1958 Map of Lincoln
    1958 Map of Lincoln
    1958 Lincoln
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeast Nebraska at the end of the 1950s shows a region defined by agricultural trade and the expansion of the state capital. Genealogists can trace family footprints across the Blue Valley and locate landmarks like the Lincoln AFB or the U.S. Veterans Hospital.

  6. 1966 Map of Avoca, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Avoca, 1967 Print
    1966 Avoca
    1967 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Cass County is defined here by the small-town center of Avoca and its surrounding network of limestone quarries and rural schools. Genealogists and local historians can locate St Johns Cem, the Center Hill Stone Sch, and private landmarks like Brown Airport.

  7. 1986 Map of Lincoln
    1986 Map of Lincoln
    1986 Lincoln
    1986 Print · USGS
    Mid-century development and the rail-and-river economy of southeastern Nebraska are clear in this 1980s survey. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail networks of the Burlington Northern and locate historic sites like Union College and the State Capitol.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2011 Map of Avoca, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Avoca, 2011 Print
    2011 Avoca
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Avoca, including Cass County, Otoe County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2014 Map of Avoca, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Avoca, 2014 Print
    2014 Avoca
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Avoca, including Cass County, Otoe County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2017 Map of Avoca, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Avoca, 2017 Print
    2017 Avoca
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Avoca, including Cass County, Otoe County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2021 Map of Avoca, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Avoca, 2021 Print
    2021 Avoca
    2021 Print · USGS
    The village of Avoca and the surrounding Cass County countryside are captured in this recent survey. Local historians can trace family landmarks like Saint Johns Cem and Browns Airport alongside the meandering S Br Weeping Water Cr.

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