Old Maps of Kelso, Nebraska for Metal Detecting

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Kelso, NE maps

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  1. 1948 Map of Seneca, 1956 Print
    1948 Map of Seneca, 1956 Print
    1948 Seneca
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Middle Loup River valley in the late 1940s served as a lifeline for ranching and rail. Genealogists can trace family-named landmarks like Phillips Ranch and Simonson and Lowe Ranch or locate the old Virginia Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1951 Map of Seneca
    1951 Map of Seneca
    1951 Seneca
    1951 Print · USGS
    Seneca and the surrounding Nebraska Sandhills are caught mid-century along the rail-and-river corridor of the Middle Loup. Genealogists and historians can trace family ranch lands like Metz Ranch, find old schoolhouses such as Huddle Sch, and locate the James Cem burial ground.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1957 Map of Valentine, 1960 Print
    1957 Map of Valentine, 1960 Print
    1957 Valentine
    1960 Print · USGS
    Northern Nebraska's ranching country and the vast Sand Hills are detailed here in the late fifties. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous family-named landmarks like the Dahlgren Ranch and trace the path of the Chicago and North Western railroad through Valentine.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1959 Map of Valentine
    1959 Map of Valentine
    1959 Valentine
    1959 Print · USGS
    The northern Nebraska Sand Hills are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a vast ranching landscape shaped by the Niobrara and Loup rivers. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town development along the Chicago and North Western and locate remote outposts like Brownlee or Kennedy.

  5. 1985 Map of Goose Creek
    1985 Map of Goose Creek
    1985 Goose Creek
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska's Sandhills come into focus in the mid-eighties, showing a landscape of remote ranching outposts and wildlife preserves. Trace old rail routes and rural settlements like Brownlee, Seneca, and Purdum along the Goose Creek watershed.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1988 Map of Seneca SW
    1988 Map of Seneca SW
    1988 Seneca SW
    1988 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska Sandhills come into focus in the late eighties as the Middle Loup River carves through the ranching country of the Cherry and Hooker County line. Researchers can trace family landholdings at Morris Ranch, Peterson Ranch, and the small riverbank siding of Keiso.

  7. 2011 Map of Seneca SW, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Seneca SW, 2011 Print
    2011 Seneca SW
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Kelso, including Hooker County, Cherry County, and other nearby areas

  8. 2014 Map of Seneca SW, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Seneca SW, 2014 Print
    2014 Seneca SW
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Kelso, including Hooker County, Cherry County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2017 Map of Seneca SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Seneca SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Seneca SW
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Kelso, including Hooker County, Cherry County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2021 Map of Seneca SW, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Seneca SW, 2021 Print
    2021 Seneca SW
    2021 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska Sandhills come into focus in this recent survey of the lands where the Cherry Co and Hooker Co lines meet. Local researchers can trace the course of the Middle Loup River past the settlement at Kelso.

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