1980s Maps of Custer County, Nebraska

1. 1985 Map of North Platte

   

   1985 North Platte

   1985 Print · USGS

   The Platte River valley in the mid-1980s reveals a landscape of massive rail yards and vital irrigation works. Trace the Union Pacific lines through North Platte or locate family sites near Stapleton, Gandy, and Fort Mc Pherson National Cemetery.

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4. 1985 Map of Dismal River

   

   1985 Dismal River

   1985 Print · USGS

   Central Nebraska's sandhills and river valleys are captured here during the mid-1980s, showing a landscape defined by the Burlington Northern railroad. Researchers can trace rural settlement patterns through places like Thedford and Dunning or find family landmarks at Shimmins Lake and Shanklin Bluff.

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7. 1985 Map of Broken Bow

   

   1985 Broken Bow

   1985 Print · USGS

   Custer County in the mid-1980s displays a landscape of high tablelands and river valleys shaped by the reach of the railroad. Genealogists and researchers can trace the old rail stops along Mud Creek, from Berwyn to Litchfield, or locate land near Redfern Table and West Table.

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10. 1985 Map of Burwell

    

    1985 Burwell

    1985 Print · USGS

    Central Nebraska in the mid-eighties reveals a landscape shaped by the Middle Loup River and the Burlington Northern rail line. Researchers can trace the layout of small towns like Sargent, Anselmo, and Burwell or locate New Helena and Victoria Springs State Recreation Area.

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13. 1986 Map of Linscott NW

    

    1986 Linscott NW

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Nebraska Sandhills near the border of Blaine and Custer counties are captured in the mid-1980s, showing a vast ranching landscape. Researchers can locate remote cattle infrastructure such as a Corral and follow the headwaters of Wild Horse Creek.

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16. 1986 Map of Hoagland NE

    

    1986 Hoagland NE

    1986 Print · USGS

    The ranching country of central Nebraska is captured here in the mid-1980s, where the Logan County line meets Thomas and Blaine counties. Researchers can trace the heritage of local homesteads like McGooden Ranch and Schmidt Ranch across the Wild Horse Flats.

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19. 1986 Map of Hoagland, 1987 Print

    

    1986 Hoagland

    1987 Print · USGS

    The Nebraska Sandhills come into focus in the mid-1980s as ranching life centers around the South Fork Loup River. Genealogists and local historians can trace the precise locations of family operations like Collier Ranch, Stewart Ranch, and the settlement at Hoagland.

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22. 1986 Map of Linscott, 1987 Print

    

    1986 Linscott

    1987 Print · USGS

    The Nebraska Sandhills come into focus during the mid-1980s, detailing a remote ranching landscape along the Custer and Blaine county line. Researchers can locate the Linscott settlement area and trace the path of Rifle Creek near the McGinn Landing Strip.

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25. 1986 Map of Linscott SW, 1987 Print

    

    1986 Linscott SW

    1987 Print · USGS

    Custer County, Nebraska, is documented in the mid-1980s just as modern surveying techniques were refining the mapping of the Sandhills. Researchers can locate land features like Judkins Table and site-specific ranching markers such as a Corral.

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28. 1986 Map of Linscott SE, 1987 Print

    

    1986 Linscott SE

    1987 Print · USGS

    Custer County in the mid-1980s reveals a sparse but functional landscape of ranching and natural drainage. Genealogists and researchers can trace the contours of Sand Valley or locate a historical Well and the seasonal path of Dry Creek.

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