1900s (20th Century) Maps of Garden County, Nebraska

Explore 78 historic maps of Garden County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Garden County's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Garden County, NE maps

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  1. 1900 Map of Chappell
    1900 Map of Chappell
    1900 Chappell
    1900 Print · USGS
    Western Nebraska at the dawn of the new century is captured here as a landscape of early irrigation and historic pioneer trails. Trace the path of the Old California Trail past Ash Hollow or locate ranching outposts like Coombe's Ranch and Libbey's Ranch.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1900 Map of Ogallala
    1900 Map of Ogallala
    1900 Ogallala
    1900 Print · USGS
    The Platte River valley in the late 1890s shows the crucial intersection of the Union Pacific R. R. and the historic Old California Trail. Researchers can trace early irrigation canals and family-owned landmarks like Fairchild's Ranch and California Hill.
    6 unique versions available

  3. 1948 Map of Bingham, 1963 Print
    1948 Map of Bingham, 1963 Print
    1948 Bingham
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska Sandhills come into sharp focus in the late 1940s, showing a remote ranching landscape defined by its many lakes and isolated schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Lambert Ranch, the rail stop at Bingham, and rural sites like Burton Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1948 Map of Antioch, 1966 Print
    1948 Map of Antioch, 1966 Print
    1948 Antioch
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska sandhills near Antioch are captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by alkali lakes and ranching. Genealogists can locate family holdings like Johnston Ranch and Bower Ranch, or trace school districts from School No 117 to School No 130.

  5. 1948 Map of Lakeside, 1973 Print
    1948 Map of Lakeside, 1973 Print
    1948 Lakeside
    1973 Print · USGS
    Sheridan and Garden Counties are captured here in the late 1940s, showcasing a classic Sandhills cattle-ranching landscape. Genealogists and local historians can locate sprawling family holdings like Kitchen Ranch and Boyd Ranch alongside the Chicago Burlington and Quincy rail line.

  6. 1949 Map of Mumper
    1949 Map of Mumper
    1949 Mumper
    1949 Print · USGS
    Garden County ranching and the Sandhills wetlands are on full display in this mid-century survey of the Nebraska Panhandle. Researchers can trace family-held lands like the Hills Ranch and Eldred Ranch or locate the historic School No 60.

  7. 1949 Map of Antioch
    1949 Map of Antioch
    1949 Antioch
    1949 Print · USGS
    Sheridan County ranching and rail life are documented here in the late 1940s, just after the post-war aerial surveys. Researchers can trace rural school districts like School No 128 and the rail-side operations at Antioch and Hoffland.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1949 Map of Rackett, 1976 Print
    1949 Map of Rackett, 1976 Print
    1949 Rackett
    1976 Print · USGS
    Garden County ranching country is documented here in the late 1940s, showing the intersection of private cattle lands and the Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Family historians can locate isolated outposts like Hisel Ranch and several rural schoolhouses, including Well Valley Sch and School No 31.

  9. 1950 Map of Velma
    1950 Map of Velma
    1950 Velma
    1950 Print · USGS
    Arthur and Grant Counties were centers of the Nebraska Sandhills ranching economy in the late 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Beekins Ranch, Velma, and scattered schoolhouses such as School No 40.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1950 Map of Crescent Lake
    1950 Map of Crescent Lake
    1950 Crescent Lake
    1950 Print · USGS
    Garden County, Nebraska, is seen here in the mid-twentieth century, centered on a massive network of wetlands and cattle country. Researchers can trace remote homesteads and landmarks like Eldred Camp, the Evergreen Ch, and the isolated Dogtown Flats Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1950 Map of Storm Lake
    1950 Map of Storm Lake
    1950 Storm Lake
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska Sandhills come alive in this mid-century survey of Garden and Morrill Counties, where isolated cattle ranches dot a landscape of endless prairie potholes. Genealogists and historians can locate legacy homesteads like Storm Lake Ranch and Hill Ranch or find the remote sites of School No 10.

  12. 1950 Map of Longfellow Lake
    1950 Map of Longfellow Lake
    1950 Longfellow Lake
    1950 Print · USGS
    Garden County ranching country is captured here during the mid-century, defined by the expansive Sandhills and the Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Researchers can trace rural school districts like School No 71 and family landmarks including Schmoker Valley and Potter Lake.
    3 unique versions available

  13. 1950 Map of Lakeside
    1950 Map of Lakeside
    1950 Lakeside
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska Sandhills come into focus in the mid-century, showcasing a region defined by sprawling cattle operations and the railroad. Researchers can trace historic family-named properties like the John Cody Ranch and Star Ranch alongside the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1950 Map of Bingham
    1950 Map of Bingham
    1950 Bingham
    1950 Print · USGS
    Bingham and the surrounding ranchlands of Sheridan County are shown here in the mid-twentieth century as the railroad still anchored the Sandhills economy. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Lambert Ranch and isolated rural schoolhouses including School No 156.

  15. 1951 Map of Rackett
    1951 Map of Rackett
    1951 Rackett
    1951 Print · USGS
    Garden County ranching and the Sandhills frontier are preserved here just after the war, showing the isolated homesteads and school districts of central Nebraska. Genealogists can trace family holdings like Rounsburg Ranch and Smith Ranch or locate vanished landmarks like Well Valley Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1954 Map of Scottsbluff, 1958 Print
    1954 Map of Scottsbluff, 1958 Print
    1954 Scottsbluff
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska Panhandle's iconic landmarks and rail corridors are captured here during the mid-1950s. Researchers can trace the path of the North Platte River past Chimney Rock or locate the sprawling Sioux Ordnance Depot and the historic streets of Sidney.
    3 unique versions available

  17. 1954 Map of North Platte, 1968 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  18. 1955 Map of Alliance, 1966 Print
    1955 Map of Alliance, 1966 Print
    1955 Alliance
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska panhandle comes into sharp focus during the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by the Niobrara River and the expanding Sand Hills. Researchers can trace the grounds of Fort Robinson, locate Saint Marys Church, or follow the Chicago Burlington and Quincy rail line through Hemingford.
    3 unique versions available

  19. 1956 Map of North Platte
    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.

  20. 1957 Map of North Platte
    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.

  21. 1957 Map of Alliance
    1957 Map of Alliance
    1957 Alliance
    1957 Print · USGS
    Northwest Nebraska in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of rail hubs, sprawling cattle ranches, and the eastern edge of the dunes. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines through Alliance and Chadron or locate landmarks like Saint Marys Church and the Agate Spring Fossil Beds.

  22. 1958 Map of Alliance
    1958 Map of Alliance
    1958 Alliance
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Nebraska in the late fifties shows a landscape shaped by the legacy of the high plains frontier and modern agricultural expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-line settlements and landmarks like Fort Robinson and the Agate Spring Fossil Beds.

  23. 1958 Map of Scottsbluff
    1958 Map of Scottsbluff
    1958 Scottsbluff
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska panhandle in the late fifties was a vital corridor of rail-and-river transport defined by the North Platte River and the Union Pacific. Genealogists and historians can trace rail stops like Reddus Station, explore the grounds of the Sioux Ordnance Depot, or locate landmarks like Chimney Rock.
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1967 Map of North Platte
    1967 Map of North Platte
    1967 North Platte
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska Sand Hills and the Platte River valley meet in the 1960s, showing a landscape shaped by water management and rail. Genealogists can trace rural school districts like the Prairie Dell School or find landmarks like the Scott Lookout Tower and Geo P Kingsley Dam.

  25. 1971 Map of Twin Buttes, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Twin Buttes, 1974 Print
    1971 Twin Buttes
    1974 Print · USGS
    Garden County ranching and water management are front and center in this early 1970s survey. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named sites like Olson Ranch and Deltour Ranch or trace the historic Bluewater Battlefield Overlook Site.

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