Old Maps of Frontier County, Nebraska

1. 1896 Map of Lexington

   

   1896 Lexington

   1896 Print · USGS

   Dawson and Gosper Counties in the mid-1890s are defined by the convergence of the Platte River and competing railroad lines. Genealogists can trace family settlements along the Union Pacific R. R. and the Burlington and Missouri River R. R., locating early sites like Elwood and Coyote.

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4. 1896 Map of Arapahoe

   

   1896 Arapahoe

   1896 Print · USGS

   The Republican River valley thrived in the 1890s as a vital railroad corridor through south-central Nebraska and northern Kansas. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early rail stops and rural precincts like Arapahoe, Oxford, and the remote Rock Falls district.

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7. 1898 Map of Arapahoe, 1920 Print

   

   1898 Arapahoe

   1920 Print · USGS

   Southwestern Nebraska was rapidly developing at the turn of the century as railroads mirrored the river valleys. Genealogists can trace family roots in towns like Arapahoe, Beaver City, and Oxford or locate landmarks like Rock Falls.

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10. 1899 Map of Lexington

    

    1899 Lexington

    1899 Print · USGS

    Dawson and Gosper counties are captured during a period of rapid prairie development following the arrival of the transcontinental rails. Genealogists can trace the early grids of rail towns like Lexington and Bertrand or the spans of the Lexington Bridge.

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13. 1902 Map of Gothenburg

    

    1902 Gothenburg

    1902 Print · USGS

    The Platte River valley in the early twentieth century was a landscape defined by new railroads and irrigation. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail stops at Gothenburg and Cozad or locate remote frontier outposts like Stockville and Moorefield.

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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. 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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22. 1956 Map of White NE, 1957 Print

    

    1956 White NE

    1957 Print · USGS

    The rural intersection of Hayes, Lincoln, and Frontier counties is documented here in the mid-fifties, capturing a landscape of remote farmsteads and prairie creeks. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Ash Grove Cem, Ash Grove Sch, and Valley Sch.

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25. 1956 Map of Freedom, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Freedom

    1957 Print · USGS

    Frontier County at the mid-century shows a landscape of traditional prairie schools and the rising waters of a new reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can locate Freedom, the Prairie Land Cem, and long-standing rural hubs like Champion Sch and Cottonwood Sch.

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28. 1956 Map of Stockville NE, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Stockville NE

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Frontier County backcountry in the mid-1950s shows a landscape of deep canyons and evolving rural districts. Genealogists and historians can trace the transition of local schoolhouses like Ingham Sch and the now-silent Mount Hope Sch along the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line.

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31. 1956 Map of Curtis SW, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Curtis SW

    1957 Print · USGS

    Frontier County, Nebraska, is captured in the mid-fifties during a period of Missouri River Basin development. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks such as the Prairie Bell Sch and trace the paths of Elkhorn Canyon and Frazier Creek.

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34. 1956 Map of Cambridge, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Cambridge

    1957 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Furnas County comes alive in this survey of the river valley near the Red Willow and Frontier county lines. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Mousel Sch and Harding Sch No 70 or trace the Republican River past Cambridge.

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37. 1956 Map of Moorefield, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Moorefield

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Nebraska plains of Frontier County are shown here in the mid-fifties as a thriving network of small settlements and rural school districts. Researchers can trace the Chicago Burlington and Quincy rail line or locate ancestral sites like Moorefield Cemetery and Bethel Sch.

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40. 1956 Map of Medicine Creek Dam, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Medicine Creek Dam

    1957 Print · USGS

    Frontier County was undergoing a major transformation in the 1950s following the completion of the Medicine Creek Dam. Researchers can trace the mid-century community of Orafino and find family-named landmarks like Denny Cem and the Afton Sch.

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43. 1956 Map of Curtis NW, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Curtis NW

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Nebraska high plains at the Frontier and Lincoln county line were defined by the deep canyons and rail-side settlements of the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line as it connects Wellfleet and Maywood along the banks of Medicine Creek.

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46. 1956 Map of Quick NE, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Quick NE

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Frontier County tablelands are seen here in the mid-1950s, showing a rural landscape defined by township boundaries and canyon topography. Researchers can trace family roots at Schoonover Cem or locate local landmarks like Zion Hill Sch and Ash Grove Sch.

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49. 1956 Map of Curtis, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Curtis

    1957 Print · USGS

    Frontier County life centered on the fertile valleys of the loess hills during the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the rail corridor of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and locate landmarks like the Lutheran Ch and Curtis Cem.

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52. 1956 Map of Curtis SE, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Curtis SE

    1957 Print · USGS

    Frontier County's dissected prairie and deep canyons are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the rural landscape as the Missouri River Basin development era began. Genealogists and local historians can locate Lone Tree Cem and several namesake sites like Fischer and School No 75.

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55. 1956 Map of Stockville, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Stockville

    1957 Print · USGS

    Frontier County was still a landscape of deep canyons and rural school districts in the mid-fifties. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Arbor Cem and the sites of the Liberty Sch or the County Fairground near Stockville.

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58. 1956 Map of Bartley NW, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Bartley NW

    1957 Print · USGS

    Frontier County rural life is captured here in the mid-fifties as the Missouri River Basin development was underway. Genealogists can locate family landmarks and a series of rural schoolhouses, including Hanthorn Sch and the shuttered Walnut Hill Sch.

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61. 1956 Map of Bartley, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Bartley

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Republican River valley of southwest Nebraska is captured here during the mid-fifties, centered on the rail-side community of Bartley. Researchers can trace the era's changing rural landscape through several closed country schools and sites like Mt Zion Ch and Dry Creek Cem.

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64. 1956 Map of Stockville SE, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Stockville SE

    1958 Print · USGS

    Frontier County rural life is captured in the mid-1950s, showing a network of small schools and creek-side land divisions. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Boston Ridge Sch, Fairview Sch, and the winding banks of Medicine Creek.

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67. 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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70. 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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73. 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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