Old Maps of Greeley County, Nebraska for Metal Detecting

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Greeley County, NE maps

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  1. 1899 Map of Loup
    1899 Map of Loup
    1899 Loup
    1899 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska at the end of the century was a land defined by its rivers and expanding rail lines. Genealogists can trace the early pioneer hubs of Dannebrog, Ashton, and Scotia along the Union Pacific RR.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1899 Map of St. Paul
    1899 Map of St. Paul
    1899 St. Paul
    1899 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska's river valleys and rail hubs are preserved here during the expansion of the late 1890s. Researchers can trace the development of St. Paul and Central City alongside curious landmarks like Mumpumpey Hill and the Burlington and Missouri River R. R.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of North Loup, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of North Loup, 1955 Print
    1953 North Loup
    1955 Print · USGS
    North Loup and its surrounding townships are shown in the early fifties, capturing a period when rural schoolhouses still dotted the Nebraska landscape. Researchers can trace the Union Pacific rail line and find local landmarks like Hillside Cem, Pleasant Hill Sch, and Deer Creek Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1953 Map of Scotia NE, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Scotia NE, 1955 Print
    1953 Scotia NE
    1955 Print · USGS
    Greeley and Howard Counties were primarily a network of small family farms and rural school districts in the early fifties. Genealogists can locate specific landmarks like Salem Ch, Fairview Sch, and the winding Chicago Burlington and Quincy rail line.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1953 Map of Scotia, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Scotia, 1955 Print
    1953 Scotia
    1955 Print · USGS
    Greeley County and the North Loup River valley are captured in the early fifties as the region's rail and agricultural infrastructure matured. Researchers can locate Scotia and its nearby Mt Hope Cem, or trace the Union Pacific line down to Scotia Junction.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1954 Map of Ord SE, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Ord SE, 1955 Print
    1954 Ord SE
    1955 Print · USGS
    Valley and Greeley Counties are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a river valley defined by its irrigation canals and dual railroads. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of rural schools like Olean Sch and the rail junctions at Spelts and North Loup.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1954 Map of Ord NE, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Ord NE, 1955 Print
    1954 Ord NE
    1955 Print · USGS
    The rural Nebraska prairie in the mid-1950s was a landscape defined by small township school districts and essential water infrastructure. Researchers can trace the locations of historic schools like Plain Valley and Brick Sch or follow the paths of Elm Creek and Spring Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1954 Map of Horace, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Horace, 1955 Print
    1954 Horace
    1955 Print · USGS
    Greeley County agricultural life in the mid-1950s is centered on the railroad siding at Horace. Genealogists and historians can trace old homestead sites near Pleasant Hill Cem or locate former country schools like Farnell Sch and Mount Hope Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1954 Map of Greeley NE, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Greeley NE, 1955 Print
    1954 Greeley NE
    1955 Print · USGS
    Greeley and Wheeler counties in the mid-1950s show a rural Nebraska landscape defined by river valleys and the early stages of the Missouri River Basin project. Genealogists can trace early rural life through Cedar Valley Ch, Belfast, and an Old Railroad Grade.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1954 Map of Greeley, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Greeley, 1955 Print
    1954 Greeley
    1955 Print · USGS
    Greeley and the surrounding Nebraska farmland are captured here in the mid-fifties as the railroad era remained central to the local economy. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural school districts like Reed Sch and early burial grounds including Swedish Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1954 Map of Greeley NW, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Greeley NW, 1955 Print
    1954 Greeley NW
    1955 Print · USGS
    Greeley and Wheeler counties are shown here in the mid-1950s, revealing a landscape of remote townships and rural schools. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of these communities at Amity Cem, Fairdale Sch, and along the Old Railroad Grade.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1954 Map of Spalding, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Spalding, 1956 Print
    1954 Spalding
    1956 Print · USGS
    Greeley County and its neighbors in the mid-1950s show a landscape defined by the Union Pacific rail line and the Cedar River. Genealogists and local historians can trace a dozen numbered school sites and several family burial grounds, including Dublin Cem and Grand View Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  13. 1954 Map of Spalding SW, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Spalding SW, 1956 Print
    1954 Spalding SW
    1956 Print · USGS
    Greeley County agricultural life is preserved here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by its rural school districts and creek valleys. Genealogists can trace family roots near O'Connor or locate old school sites like Barry Sch and the Hilltop Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1954 Map of Wolbach, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Wolbach, 1956 Print
    1954 Wolbach
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Greeley and Howard County borderlands appear here in the mid-fifties, centered on the railroad hub of Wolbach. You can trace the Chicago Burlington and Quincy rail line past old schoolhouses like Midway Sch and College Knob Sch.

  15. 1954 Map of Wolbach NE, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Wolbach NE, 1956 Print
    1954 Wolbach NE
    1956 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska in the mid-1950s is captured here at the junction of five counties, where the Old Indian Reservation Boundary still defines the land. Genealogists can trace rural family life through the locations of the Cloverdale Sch, Star Sch, and Olive Sch.

  16. 1954 Map of Spalding NW, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Spalding NW, 1956 Print
    1954 Spalding NW
    1956 Print · USGS
    Greeley and Wheeler counties are shown in the mid-1950s as the rural school system and river valleys defined local life. Genealogists can locate specific farmstead schoolhouses like Pritchard Sch and Troy Valley Sch along the Cedar River.
    5 unique versions available

  17. 1954 Map of Spalding SE, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Spalding SE, 1956 Print
    1954 Spalding SE
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska prairie at the Greeley and Boone County line is captured here in the mid-1950s. Family historians can trace rural school districts like Leo Valley Sch and Dewdrop Sch or locate ancestors at Enfield Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available

  18. 1955 Map of Broken Bow
    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.
    5 unique versions available

  19. 1956 Map of Broken Bow
    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.

  20. 1985 Map of St. Paul
    1985 Map of St. Paul
    1985 St. Paul
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska's river valleys and rail towns are captured here in the mid-eighties, showing the region's agricultural and cultural foundations. Researchers can trace historic communities like Dannebrog, Scotia, and Nysted, or locate landmarks such as Sherman Reservoir and Happy Jack Peak.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1985 Map of Ord
    1985 Map of Ord
    1985 Ord
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska's river valleys were defined by the rail and irrigation networks of the mid-1980s. Genealogists can trace family roots in towns like Ord and Albion or locate landmarks like Pilot Knob and the Pibel Lake State Recreation Area.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 2011 Map of Ord SE, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Ord SE, 2011 Print
    2011 Ord SE
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Greeley County, including North Loup, Spelts, and other nearby areas

  23. 2011 Map of Horace, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Horace, 2011 Print
    2011 Horace
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Greeley County, including Horace, United States, and other nearby areas

  24. 2011 Map of Spalding SW, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Spalding SW, 2011 Print
    2011 Spalding SW
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Greeley County, including O'Connor, United States, and other nearby areas

  25. 2011 Map of Ord NE, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Ord NE, 2011 Print
    2011 Ord NE
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Greeley County, including Garfield County, Wheeler County, and other nearby areas

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