1950s Maps of Dawson County, Nebraska

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 1951 Map of Oconto SE, 1953 Print

   

   1951 Oconto SE

   1953 Print · USGS

   Agricultural life in central Nebraska during the early fifties centered around the drainages of Buffalo Creek and the Wood River. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural school sites such as Lone Eagle Sch, Pleasant Hill Sch, and the local Lutheran Ch.

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10. 1951 Map of Eddyville, 1953 Print

    

    1951 Eddyville

    1953 Print · USGS

    Dawson and Custer Counties appear here in the early fifties, showing a rural Nebraska landscape of railroad towns and upland ranching. Genealogists and local historians can locate early landmarks like Park Valley Cem and several country schools including Hidden Hollow Sch.

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13. 1951 Map of Eddyville SW, 1953 Print

    

    1951 Eddyville SW

    1953 Print · USGS

    Custer and Dawson Counties are captured here in the early fifties, dominated by the valley of the Wood River. Researchers can trace the Union Pacific rail line and locate rural landmarks like Happy Hollow Sch and Eddyville.

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16. 1954 Map of McCook, 1966 Print

    

    1954 McCook

    1966 Print · USGS

    Southwest Nebraska in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape shaped by major water projects and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy RR. Trace ancestral roots and defunct rail stops in McCook, Wauneta, and along the shores of Swanson Lake.

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19. 1954 Map of North Platte, 1968 Print

    

    1954 North Platte

    1968 Print · USGS

    The Nebraska Sand Hills and the Platte River valley are captured here during a period of mid-century growth and agricultural expansion. Trace the vast irrigation network of the Sutherland Canal, locate old rural schoolhouses like Rose Hill School, and find family holdings such as Conrey Ranch.

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22. 1955 Map of Broken Bow

    

    1955 Broken Bow

    1955 Print · USGS

    Central Nebraska in the mid-fifties is defined by the sweeping Sand Hills and the vital river valleys that supported its ranching and rail towns. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Union Pacific RR and locate settlements like Dannebrog, Broken Bow, and Brewster.

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25. 1955 Map of Grand Island, 1967 Print

    

    1955 Grand Island

    1967 Print · USGS

    Central Nebraska is seen here during a period of industrial and agricultural growth, centered on the vital Platte River corridor. Researchers can trace the mid-century footprints of the U S Naval Ammunition Depot and the Cornhusker Ordnance Plant.

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28. 1956 Map of Broken Bow

    

    1956 Broken Bow

    1956 Print · USGS

    Central Nebraska during the mid-fifties reveals a region defined by its river-valley railroads and the rolling Sand Hills. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy through towns like Broken Bow, Merna, and Anselmo.

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31. 1956 Map of North Platte

    

    1956 North Platte

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Nebraska Sand Hills meet the high plains river valleys in the mid-1950s, a period of intensive water management and rail commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace early prairie settlements like Stapleton and Tryon, or follow the industrial corridor of the Union Pacific through North Platte.

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34. 1957 Map of North Platte

    

    1957 North Platte

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Nebraska Sand Hills and the Platte River valley are captured here in the mid-fifties as the ranching and irrigation economy matured. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named schoolhouses like Maire School or trace the railroad hubs at North Platte and the Fort McPherson National Cemetery.

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37. 1957 Map of McCook

    

    1957 McCook

    1957 Print · USGS

    Southwestern Nebraska in the mid-fifties is captured here during a period of significant water development and rail-based commerce. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy through Indianola and Bartley, or locate rural settlements like Chase Village and Ough near the Sand Hills.

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40. 1957 Map of Grand Island

    

    1957 Grand Island

    1957 Print · USGS

    Central Nebraska and Northern Kansas are shown here during a period of massive hydraulic and military expansion in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the development of the Harlan County Reservoir and the massive wartime legacy of the Cornhusker Ordnance Plant.

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43. 1958 Map of McCook

    

    1958 McCook

    1958 Print · USGS

    Southwest Nebraska during the late fifties reveals a landscape of massive new reservoirs and established rail hubs like McCook. Genealogists can trace family footprints through rural centers like St Johns Church and the many grain elevators along the Union Pacific RR.

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46. 1958 Map of Grand Island

    

    1958 Grand Island

    1958 Print · USGS

    South-central Nebraska thrived as a rail and industrial hub during the late fifties, shaped by the braided Platte River. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Union Pacific RR through towns such as Kearney or locate the sprawling Cornhusker Ordnance Plant.

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