Old Maps of Crookston, Nebraska for Metal Detecting

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Crookston, NE maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Kilgore, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Kilgore, 1952 Print
    1950 Kilgore
    1952 Print · USGS
    Settled along the tracks of the Chicago and North Western, this northern Nebraska landscape is shown at the mid-century point. Genealogists can trace rural family life through scattered schools like School No 10 and prominent sites like Dittmer Ranch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1950 Map of Valentine, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Valentine, 1952 Print
    1950 Valentine
    1952 Print · USGS
    The ranching and rail country of Cherry County comes alive in this 1950s record of Valentine and its surrounding prairie. Researchers can locate early one-room schoolhouses like Ward School, family landmarks like Heth Ranch, and the path of the Chicago and North Western railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 1983 Map of Crookston East, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Crookston East, 1984 Print
    1983 Crookston East
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska-South Dakota borderlands are captured here in the early 1980s, centered on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western railroad as it passes through Crookston and follows the bends of Minnechadua Creek.

  6. 1985 Map of Crookston West
    1985 Map of Crookston West
    1985 Crookston West
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska-South Dakota borderlands in the mid-eighties reveal a sparsely settled landscape of ranching and utility expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the limits of the Rosebud Indian Reservation Boundary near Crookston and follow the route of Minnechaduza Creek.

  7. 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

  8. 2021 Map of Crookston East, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Crookston East, 2021 Print
    2021 Crookston East
    2021 Print · USGS
    Cherry County, Nebraska, is captured here in the early 2020s, showing the intersection of rural ranch land and the South Dakota border. Researchers can trace the path of Minnechaduza Cr or locate local landmarks like Crookston Cem and the Cowboy Trl.

  9. 2021 Map of Crookston West, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Crookston West, 2021 Print
    2021 Crookston West
    2021 Print · USGS
    Crossing the Nebraska-South Dakota border in the modern era, this survey captures the ranching and trail history of Cherry County. Researchers can trace the path of the Cowboy Trail and identify local family-named routes such as ABC Ranch Drive and German Settlement Road.

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