1960s Maps of Jefferson County, Nebraska

Explore 7 historic maps of Jefferson County from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — 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 Jefferson County's landscape evolved across the 1960s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Jefferson County, NE maps

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  1. 1960 Map of Fairbury SW, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Fairbury SW, 1961 Print
    1960 Fairbury SW
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Jefferson County borderlands at the start of the 1960s reveal a landscape of rural schools and intersecting rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Silver Creek Cem, Pleasant Valley Sch, and the Little Blue River valley.

  2. 1960 Map of Reynolds, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Reynolds, 1961 Print
    1960 Reynolds
    1961 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County at the dawn of the sixties shows a landscape of rural school districts and dual rail lines. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Reynolds and Rose Creek Cem, or follow the path of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1960 Map of Western SW, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Western SW, 1962 Print
    1960 Western SW
    1962 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County farm country is captured here in the early 1960s as a landscape of small schools and creek-side settlements. Trace the locations of rural landmarks like Victory Sch, Immanuel Ch, and Bower Cem across the prairie.

  4. 1960 Map of Fairbury, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Fairbury, 1962 Print
    1960 Fairbury
    1962 Print · USGS
    Fairbury and the surrounding Jefferson County townships are shown here during the early sixties as a bustling rail and agricultural center. Researchers can locate numerous vanished country schools like Happy Hollow School, trace the path of the Union Pacific, and find family names at Grandy Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1960 Map of Gladstone, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Gladstone, 1962 Print
    1960 Gladstone
    1962 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County in the early sixties was a landscape of fertile river bottoms and steady rail commerce. Researchers can trace family history through the Powell Cem, see the rural Pleasant Hill Sch, and locate the old rail siding at Gladstone.

  6. 1960 Map of Daykin, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Daykin, 1962 Print
    1960 Daykin
    1962 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County farming communities and rail sidings are frozen in time during the early sixties. Genealogists can trace family farmsteads near Daykin and Helvey, or locate rural burials at Eureka Cem and St Johns Cem.

  7. 1961 Map of Western SE, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Western SE, 1963 Print
    1961 Western SE
    1963 Print · USGS
    Jefferson and Saline counties come together in this early 1960s survey of the Nebraska prairie. Genealogists can trace family names through Swanton Cem, Old Plymouth Cem, and School No 17 along the Swan Creek drainage.

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