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1800s (19th Century) Maps of Clay County, Nebraska

Explore 5 historic maps of Clay County from the 1800s (19th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1800s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Clay County's landscape evolved across the 1800s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1800s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Clay County's history through authentic maps from the 1800s. This is your window into the past.

Clay County, NE maps

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  1. 1898 Map of York
    1898 Map of York
    1898 York
    1898 Print · USGS
    In the late 1890s, the Nebraska plains were defined by a massive expansion of competing rail lines and growing farm towns. Trace the early township grids and historic rail hubs like York, Sutton, and the river crossing at McCool.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1898 Map of Superior
    1898 Map of Superior
    1898 Superior
    1898 Print · USGS
    Southern Nebraska and northern Kansas were dominated by a growing rail network in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace family roots through early settlements like Superior, Nelson, and Guide Rock, or locate vanished tracks of the Kansas City and Omaha R. R.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1898 Map of Hebron
    1898 Map of Hebron
    1898 Hebron
    1898 Print · USGS
    Thayer County and the surrounding Nebraska-Kansas borderlands come alive in the 1890s as a vital hub of the prairie rail network. Researchers can trace the development of early settlements like Hebron and Friedensau or follow the path of the Little Blue River.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1898 Map of Grand Island
    1898 Map of Grand Island
    1898 Grand Island
    1898 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska is captured in the late 1890s as a bustling rail and agricultural crossroads centered on the Platte River. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Doniphan and Harvard or the grounds of the Insane Asylum outside Hastings.
    4 unique versions available
  13. 1899 Map of York, 1922 Print
    1899 Map of York, 1922 Print
    1899 York
    1922 Print · USGS
    Southeast Nebraska was a burgeoning hub of rail and river commerce in the 1890s as homesteads solidified into permanent townships. Genealogists can trace family roots through early rail stops like Saronville, Lushton, and the county seats of York and Geneva.
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