Old Maps of Wauneta, Nebraska for Hiking & Exploration

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  1. 1954 Map of McCook, 1966 Print
    1954 Map of McCook, 1966 Print
    1954 McCook
    1966 Print · USGS
    Southwest Nebraska in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape shaped by major water projects and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy RR. Trace ancestral roots and defunct rail stops in McCook, Wauneta, and along the shores of Swanson Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of McCook
    1957 Map of McCook
    1957 McCook
    1957 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Nebraska in the mid-fifties is captured here during a period of significant water development and rail-based commerce. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy through Indianola and Bartley, or locate rural settlements like Chase Village and Ough near the Sand Hills.

  3. 1958 Map of McCook
    1958 Map of McCook
    1958 McCook
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southwest Nebraska during the late fifties reveals a landscape of massive new reservoirs and established rail hubs like McCook. Genealogists can trace family footprints through rural centers like St Johns Church and the many grain elevators along the Union Pacific RR.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1974 Map of Wauneta West, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Wauneta West, 1977 Print
    1974 Wauneta West
    1977 Print · USGS
    Chase County agricultural life and transit corridors are well-defined in the mid-1970s as the railroad follows the valley floor. Trace the community footprint of Wauneta alongside Frenchman Creek, the Burlington Northern tracks, and Riverside Cem.

  5. 1974 Map of Wauneta East, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Wauneta East, 1977 Print
    1974 Wauneta East
    1977 Print · USGS
    Near the Chase and Hayes county line in the mid-1970s, the village of Wauneta thrives along the rail and river corridors of the Nebraska plains. Local researchers can trace the Burlington Northern rail line as it follows Frenchman Creek past several Radio Towers and deep draws like Trail Canyon.

  6. 1979 Map of Benkelman
    1979 Map of Benkelman
    1979 Benkelman
    1979 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Nebraska in the late seventies is shown as a network of river-valley towns and high-plains ranching country. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail corridor through Benkelman, Culbertson, and Haigler, or locate the reservoir lands at Enders.

  7. 2011 Map of Wauneta West, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Wauneta West, 2011 Print
    2011 Wauneta West
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Wauneta, including Chase County, United States, and other nearby areas

  8. 2011 Map of Wauneta East, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Wauneta East, 2011 Print
    2011 Wauneta East
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Wauneta, including Chase County, Hayes County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2014 Map of Wauneta West, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Wauneta West, 2014 Print
    2014 Wauneta West
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Wauneta, including Chase County, United States, and other nearby areas

  10. 2014 Map of Wauneta East, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Wauneta East, 2014 Print
    2014 Wauneta East
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Wauneta, including Chase County, Hayes County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2017 Map of Wauneta West, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Wauneta West, 2017 Print
    2017 Wauneta West
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Wauneta, including Chase County, United States, and other nearby areas

  12. 2017 Map of Wauneta East, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Wauneta East, 2017 Print
    2017 Wauneta East
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Wauneta, including Chase County, Hayes County, and other nearby areas

  13. 2021 Map of Wauneta East, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Wauneta East, 2021 Print
    2021 Wauneta East
    2021 Print · USGS
    The village of Wauneta sits at the edge of a dissected plains landscape in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural road grid and canyon systems, from the waters of Moody Reservoir to the depths of Horse Canyon.

  14. 2021 Map of Wauneta West, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Wauneta West, 2021 Print
    2021 Wauneta West
    2021 Print · USGS
    The village of Wauneta and the surrounding Chase County plains are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace local property lines and site locations from Riverside Cem to rural routes like Old Hwy 6 and Rd 734.

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