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1980s Maps of Clay County, Nebraska

Explore 5 historic maps of Clay County from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — 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 1980s, 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 1980s, 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 1980s. This is your window into the past.

Clay County, NE maps

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  1. 1983 Map of Hastings East, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Hastings East, 1984 Print
    1983 Hastings East
    1984 Print · USGS
    Hastings and the Adams County countryside are captured here in the early eighties, showing a landscape defined by rail and military history. Genealogists and local historians can locate Mount Sinai Ch, Parkview Cem, and the small community of Glenville.
  4. 1985 Map of Fairbury
    1985 Map of Fairbury
    1985 Fairbury
    1985 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Nebraska and Kansas thrive as a rail and agricultural hub in the mid-1980s. Genealogists and historians can trace local family lands near Fairbury or follow the historic Burlington Northern tracks through Hebron and Deshler.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1985 Map of York
    1985 Map of York
    1985 York
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southeast Nebraska in the mid-1980s shows a landscape of productive plains and vital transport corridors along the Burlington Northern line. Trace the history of local institutions like Concordia Teachers College and find family sites at Greenwood Cem or Thayer Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1985 Map of Grand Island
    1985 Map of Grand Island
    1985 Grand Island
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Platte River valley in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of braided river channels and massive military-industrial sites. Trace the layout of the Cornhusker Ordnance Plant and find family landmarks like Parkview Cem or Good Samaritan Village.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1985 Map of Red Cloud
    1985 Map of Red Cloud
    1985 Red Cloud
    1985 Print · USGS
    South Central Nebraska and the Kansas borderlands appear in high detail during the mid-eighties as a landscape of river-fed agriculture and rail-connected prairie towns. Researchers can trace the Burlington Northern tracks through Red Cloud or locate the extensive Courtland Canal and Superior-Courtland Diversion Dam.
    2 unique versions available
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