Old Maps of Alma, Nebraska

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Alma, NE maps

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  1. 1896 Map of Holdrege
    1896 Map of Holdrege
    1896 Holdrege
    1896 Print · USGS
    South-central Nebraska was a burgeoning network of rail towns and river settlements in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace family roots along the Republican River valley in Alma, Bloomington, and Naponee, or explore the early growth of Holdrege as a vital railroad junction.
    5 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 Alma SW, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Alma SW, 1977 Print
    1974 Alma SW
    1977 Print · USGS
    The Republican River valley meets the Kansas border in the mid-1970s, shortly after the landscape was transformed by the waters of Harlan County Lake. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of Sappa Creek and the Burlington Northern rail line through Orleans.

  6. 1974 Map of Alma, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Alma, 1977 Print
    1974 Alma
    1977 Print · USGS
    The town of Alma and the waters of Harlan County Lake define this mid-seventies look at the Nebraska-Kansas border. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade and Burlington Northern lines or locate the Republican City Cem.

  7. 1986 Map of Holdrege
    1986 Map of Holdrege
    1986 Holdrege
    1986 Print · USGS
    Southern Nebraska and the Kansas borderlands appear here in the mid-eighties as a region defined by river valleys and rail-connected agricultural hubs. Trace local history through settlements like Republican City, the Prairie Home Cem, and the waters of Harlan County Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2011 Map of Alma SW, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Alma SW, 2011 Print
    2011 Alma SW
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Alma, including Phillips County, Harlan County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2011 Map of Alma, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Alma, 2011 Print
    2011 Alma
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Alma, including Phillips County, Harlan County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2014 Map of Alma SW, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Alma SW, 2014 Print
    2014 Alma SW
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Alma, including Phillips County, Harlan County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2014 Map of Alma, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Alma, 2014 Print
    2014 Alma
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Alma, including Phillips County, Harlan County, and other nearby areas

  12. 2017 Map of Alma SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Alma SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Alma SW
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Alma, including Phillips County, Harlan County, and other nearby areas

  13. 2017 Map of Alma, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Alma, 2017 Print
    2017 Alma
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Alma, including Phillips County, Harlan County, and other nearby areas

  14. 2021 Map of Alma, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Alma, 2021 Print
    2021 Alma
    2021 Print · USGS
    This Harlan County landscape shows the interface of civic life and the Republican River's vast reservoir. You can trace the streets of Alma, locate the Harlan County Courthouse, or find the Republican City Cem near the northern shore.

  15. 2021 Map of Alma SW, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Alma SW, 2021 Print
    2021 Alma SW
    2021 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska-Kansas borderlands come into focus in the early 2020s, centered on the vital water systems of the Republican River valley. Genealogists and land researchers can trace property boundaries along the state line or locate rural landmarks like Hecker Reservoir and Harlan County Lake.

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