Old Maps of Riverton, Nebraska for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Riverton with 10 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Riverton has changed over the decades.


Riverton, NE maps

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  1. 1897 Map of Red Cloud
    1897 Map of Red Cloud
    1897 Red Cloud
    1897 Print · USGS
    Southern Nebraska and the Kansas borderlands were being transformed by heavy rail expansion in the 1890s. Genealogists can trace family farmsteads near Red Cloud and Minden, or follow the Republican River to see the early layouts of Riverton and Franklin.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1955 Map of Grand Island, 1967 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1957 Map of Grand Island
    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.

  4. 1958 Map of Grand Island
    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.

  5. 1974 Map of Riverton, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Riverton, 1977 Print
    1974 Riverton
    1977 Print · USGS
    The Republican River valley in the 1970s reveals a sophisticated irrigation landscape at the edge of the Nebraska-Kansas border. Local historians can trace the paths of the Franklin Canal and locate family burial sites at Stevens Cem and Fuller Cem.

  6. 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

  7. 2011 Map of Riverton, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Riverton, 2011 Print
    2011 Riverton
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Riverton, including Franklin County, Smith County, and other nearby areas

  8. 2014 Map of Riverton, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Riverton, 2014 Print
    2014 Riverton
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Riverton, including Franklin County, Smith County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2017 Map of Riverton, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Riverton, 2017 Print
    2017 Riverton
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Riverton, including Franklin County, Smith County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2021 Map of Riverton, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Riverton, 2021 Print
    2021 Riverton
    2021 Print · USGS
    Riverton and the surrounding Republican River valley appear in detail at the turn of the decade. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural burial grounds like Stevens Cem and Fuller Cem, while tracing the vital irrigation routes of the Franklin Canal.

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