Old Maps of Benkelman, Nebraska for Metal Detecting

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Benkelman, NE maps

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  1. 1954 Map of McCook, 1966 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of McCook
    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.

  3. 1958 Map of McCook
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1961 Map of Benkelman, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Benkelman, 1963 Print
    1961 Benkelman
    1963 Print · USGS
    Benkelman and the Republican River valley are documented in the early sixties as a center of rail and river life. Researchers can trace the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line past Doane or locate the Benkelman Cem and Benkelman State Fish Hatchery.

  5. 1979 Map of Benkelman
    1979 Map of Benkelman
    1979 Benkelman
    1979 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Nebraska in the late seventies is shown as a network of river-valley towns and high-plains ranching country. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail corridor through Benkelman, Culbertson, and Haigler, or locate the reservoir lands at Enders.

  6. 2011 Map of Benkelman, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Benkelman, 2011 Print
    2011 Benkelman
    2011 Print · USGS
    Benkelman and the Republican River valleys are captured here in the early twenty-first century as the region maintains its role as a southwestern Nebraska hub. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Benkelman Cemetery, the Benkelman Post Office, and the small settlement of Doane.

  7. 2014 Map of Benkelman, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Benkelman, 2014 Print
    2014 Benkelman
    2014 Print · USGS
    Dundy County, Nebraska, sits at the meeting of the forks of the Republican River in this modern survey. Researchers can trace the local street grid of Benkelman, locate the Benkelman Cem, and find local landmarks like Twin Lakes and Hoppy's Airport.

  8. 2017 Map of Benkelman, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Benkelman, 2017 Print
    2017 Benkelman
    2017 Print · USGS
    As the county seat on the Nebraska-Kansas border, Benkelman is shown here at the vital confluence of the Republican River and its south fork. Researchers can trace the local rail corridor along Railroad St or locate family roots at the Benkelman Cem.

  9. 2021 Map of Benkelman, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Benkelman, 2021 Print
    2021 Benkelman
    2021 Print · USGS
    Benkelman and the surrounding Dundy County high plains are captured here in the modern era as the regional rail and agricultural hub. Local historians can trace the town's footprint from the Dundy County Courthouse to rural landmarks like Hoppy's Airport and Twin Lakes.

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