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Old Maps of Custer County, Nebraska

Explore 300 old maps of Custer County, spanning from 1948 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Custer County, NE maps

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  1. 1948 Map of Linscott, 1970 Print
    1948 Map of Linscott, 1970 Print
    1948 Linscott
    1970 Print · USGS
    Custer County ranching communities were still defined by their local one-room schoolhouses in the late 1940s. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near landmarks like Linscott, Sand Valley Sch, and the remote Yucca Hill Sch.
  4. 1950 Map of Linscott
    1950 Map of Linscott
    1950 Linscott
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska Sandhills come into focus in the late 1940s, showing a vast landscape of isolated school districts and rural post offices. Local historians can locate specific community centers like Climax Sch, Linscott, and the remote Eureka Valley Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1951 Map of Hoagland
    1951 Map of Hoagland
    1951 Hoagland
    1951 Print · USGS
    The Logan County Sandhills come into focus mid-century, showing a landscape defined by the South Loup River and large family cattle operations. Genealogists and historians can trace historic holdings like Johnson Ranch and Marr Ranch or locate the site of School No 30.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1951 Map of Broken Bow NE, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Broken Bow NE, 1952 Print
    1951 Broken Bow NE
    1952 Print · USGS
    Custer County life in the early fifties was centered on the valleys and rail lines that connected these Nebraska townships. Genealogists can trace family roots through several rural landmarks, such as Bethel Ch, Reed Valley Sch, and the Broken Bow Fairground.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1951 Map of Westerville, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Westerville, 1952 Print
    1951 Westerville
    1952 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska farm country is captured here during the early fifties, centered on the Clear Creek valley. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Pederson Ranch and several rural burial grounds including Lone Tree Cem and Dry Valley Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1951 Map of Broken Bow SW, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Broken Bow SW, 1952 Print
    1951 Broken Bow SW
    1952 Print · USGS
    Custer County ranching country is captured here in the early fifties, showing the upland prairies and creek valleys. Genealogists can trace the rural school districts that served local families, such as Ash Creek Sch, Plainview Sch, and Cottage Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1951 Map of Lillian, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Lillian, 1952 Print
    1951 Lillian
    1952 Print · USGS
    Custer County ranching country comes into focus in the early fifties, documenting a landscape of isolated schools and spring-fed creeks. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Farritor Sch, Hilldale Cem, and the settlement of Lillian.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1951 Map of Ansley, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Ansley, 1952 Print
    1951 Ansley
    1952 Print · USGS
    Custer County ranching country is centered on the railway in the early fifties, following the path of Mud Creek. Trace local genealogy and rural life through landmarks like Janesville Sch, Ansley Cem, and the winding Goose Valley.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1951 Map of Callaway NW, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Callaway NW, 1952 Print
    1951 Callaway NW
    1952 Print · USGS
    Custer County's rural school system and upland prairies are documented here during the early fifties. Genealogists can trace early educational hubs like Maple Grove Sch and Sunflower Sch, or locate family sites near Cliff Ch and Spring Creek.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1951 Map of Anselmo, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Anselmo, 1952 Print
    1951 Anselmo
    1952 Print · USGS
    Custer County was defined by its rail-linked villages and isolated school districts at the start of the fifties. Genealogists can trace family footprints across several rural landmarks, including St Anselms Cem, New Helena, and the Victoria Springs State Park grounds.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1951 Map of Broken Bow, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Broken Bow, 1952 Print
    1951 Broken Bow
    1952 Print · USGS
    Broken Bow emerges as a mid-century rail and agricultural hub in this detailed survey of Custer County. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like East Table Sch, St Joseph Cem, and the Custer Center Ch.
    4 unique versions available
  34. 1951 Map of Broken Bow SE, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Broken Bow SE, 1952 Print
    1951 Broken Bow SE
    1952 Print · USGS
    Custer County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early fifties, centered on the village of Berwyn. Genealogists and historians can trace the distribution of rural education through sites like O K School and Happy Hollow Sch along the railroad line.
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1951 Map of Ansley NE, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Ansley NE, 1952 Print
    1951 Ansley NE
    1952 Print · USGS
    Custer County, Nebraska, is documented here in the early fifties as a landscape of rural school districts and family cemeteries. Researchers can locate specific sites such as Swanson Cem, Mt Custer Sch, and the winding Clear Creek.
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1951 Map of Merna, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Merna, 1952 Print
    1951 Merna
    1952 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Custer County centers on the rail hub of Merna as the agricultural landscape transitions into deep canyons. Genealogists can trace family footprints through a dense network of rural schoolhouses like Sunny Knoll Sch and Turner Valley Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1951 Map of Anselmo SW, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Anselmo SW, 1952 Print
    1951 Anselmo SW
    1952 Print · USGS
    Custer County in the early 1950s reveals a quiet landscape of rural school districts and family landmarks. Genealogists can locate community anchors like Ortello Chapel, Ortello Cem, and local schoolhouses such as Delmont Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1951 Map of Walworth, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Walworth, 1953 Print
    1951 Walworth
    1953 Print · USGS
    Custer County ranching country is documented here in the early fifties, centered on the Middle Loup River valley. Genealogists and historians can locate a high density of rural schoolhouses and cemeteries, such as Red Star Sch, Oxford Sch, and the Walworth Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1951 Map of Eddyville NE, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Eddyville NE, 1953 Print
    1951 Eddyville NE
    1953 Print · USGS
    Custer County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early fifties, showing the high density of rural schoolhouses and river settlements. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like New Hope Sch, Burr Oak Ch, and the small community of Buckeye.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1951 Map of Callaway SE, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Callaway SE, 1953 Print
    1951 Callaway SE
    1953 Print · USGS
    The south-central Nebraska plains are documented here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by the winding South Loup River. Researchers can trace the placement of numerous rural schoolhouses including Ryno Sch, Maier Sch, and Center Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1951 Map of Litchfield SW, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Litchfield SW, 1953 Print
    1951 Litchfield SW
    1953 Print · USGS
    Sherman County and its neighboring borderlands are shown here in the early fifties during the Missouri River Basin development program. Genealogists can locate old rural landmarks like Pleasant Valley Ch, Union Ridge Sch, and Brown Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1951 Map of Callaway, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Callaway, 1953 Print
    1951 Callaway
    1953 Print · USGS
    Custer County life centered on the South Loup River valley in the early fifties, where the Union Pacific railroad connected farm to market. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Rose Hill Cem and identify old school districts like Cross Roads Sch or Triumph Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  61. 1951 Map of Mason City SW, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Mason City SW, 1953 Print
    1951 Mason City SW
    1953 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska's ranching and farming landscape is frozen in time during the early 1950s as three counties meet along the river. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural hubs like Cumro, the Box Elder Cem, and Milton Store.
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1951 Map of Anselmo NE, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Anselmo NE, 1953 Print
    1951 Anselmo NE
    1953 Print · USGS
    Custer and Blaine Counties come together along the Middle Loup River in this early 1950s survey. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Victoria Springs Cemetery and several country schools, including Happy Hollow Sch and Cooperville Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1951 Map of Oconto SW, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Oconto SW, 1953 Print
    1951 Oconto SW
    1953 Print · USGS
    Custer and Dawson County farmsteads are captured here in the early fifties, showing a rural Nebraska landscape before school consolidation. Genealogists can locate family sites near Pleasant Valley Ch or trace students at Sunny Hill Sch and Lemmery Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  70. 1951 Map of Round Valley, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Round Valley, 1953 Print
    1951 Round Valley
    1953 Print · USGS
    Custer County land patterns and rural communities are preserved here as they stood in the early fifties. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Round Valley Cem and early educational sites like Sargent Valley Sch and Swiss Valley Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  73. 1951 Map of Arcadia West, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Arcadia West, 1953 Print
    1951 Arcadia West
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Middle Loup River valley in the early fifties shows a landscape defined by rail, irrigation, and dozens of rural schoolhouses. Trace the path of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad past Arcadia, Sacred Heart Cem, and Knight Sch.
    3 unique versions available
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