Old Maps of Sterling, Nebraska for Metal Detecting
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Sterling, NE maps
(14)- 1955 Map of Lincoln, 1967 Print
1955 Lincoln1967 Print · USGSSoutheast Nebraska in the mid-fifties presents a landscape of thriving railroad towns and the expanding footprint of the capital city. Researchers can trace the legacy of the pioneer era at the Homestead National Monument of America or locate mid-century military infrastructure like Lincoln Air Force Base.5 unique versions available - 1957 Map of Lincoln
1957 Lincoln1957 Print · USGSSoutheastern Nebraska at mid-century shows a landscape of thriving rail towns and expanding infrastructure centered on Lincoln. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad through communities like Weeping Water, Fairmont, and Seward. - 1958 Map of Lincoln
1958 Lincoln1958 Print · USGSSoutheast Nebraska at the end of the 1950s shows a region defined by agricultural trade and the expansion of the state capital. Genealogists can trace family footprints across the Blue Valley and locate landmarks like the Lincoln AFB or the U.S. Veterans Hospital. - 1965 Map of Sterling, 1966 Print
1965 Sterling1966 Print · USGSSoutheast Nebraska's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-1960s, centered on the railroad town of Sterling. Researchers can locate historic rural institutions like Hooker Sch and South St Johns Ch among the rolling creek valleys. - 1965 Map of St. Mary, 1968 Print
1965 St. Mary1968 Print · USGSJohnson County’s rural landscape is captured here in the mid-1960s, showing the agricultural heartland centered on the North Fork Big Nemaha River. Local historians can trace the path of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad as it links Sterling, St. Mary, and the quiet crossroads of Beatty. - 1986 Map of Beatrice
1986 Beatrice1986 Print · USGSSoutheast Nebraska and the Kansas borderlands appear in the mid-1980s as a thriving agricultural region centered on the Big Blue River. Researchers can trace historic rail routes like the Burlington Northern through hubs such as Beatrice and Pawnee City.2 unique versions available - 2011 Map of Sterling, 2011 Print
2011 Sterling2011 Print · USGSSterling and the surrounding Johnson County farmland are shown in the early twenty-first century, revealing a landscape shaped by the Big Nemaha River system. Genealogists and local historians can locate Immanuel Cemetery, Hooker Cemetery, and the Sterling Post Office. - 2012 Map of Saint Mary, 2012 Print
2012 Saint Mary2012 Print · USGSSoutheast Nebraska’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing the rural grid between Sterling and Saint Mary. Genealogists can locate family sites near Saint Mary Cemetery and the Saint Mary Post Office. - 2014 Map of Sterling, 2014 Print
2014 Sterling2014 Print · USGSSterling and the rolling borderlands of Johnson and Gage Counties appear here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local researchers can locate rural landmarks like Hooker Cem, Hopewell Cem, and the extensive reservoir system along Hooker Cr. - 2014 Map of Saint Mary, 2014 Print
2014 Saint Mary2014 Print · USGSThe Johnson County prairie comes into focus in the mid-2010s, centered on the Sterling community and the North Fork Big Nemaha River. Researchers can trace local lineage at Sterling Cem and Saint Mary Cem or explore the drainage of Silver Cr. - 2017 Map of Sterling, 2017 Print
2017 Sterling2017 Print · USGSThe village of Sterling sits at the junction of Gage and Johnson Counties in this contemporary study of Nebraska's agricultural heartland. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Hooker Cemetery and Hopewell Cemetery or trace the extensive reservoir system along the North Fork Big Nemaha River. - 2017 Map of Saint Mary, 2017 Print
2017 Saint Mary2017 Print · USGSJohnson County, Nebraska, remains a landscape of river-fed agriculture and quiet prairie villages in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can locate family sites near Sterling and Saint Mary, or trace the drainage of Silver Creek into the North Fork Big Nemaha River. - 2021 Map of Saint Mary, 2021 Print
2021 Saint Mary2021 Print · USGSSoutheast Nebraska's agricultural heartland is captured here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the river valleys of Johnson County. Genealogists and local historians can locate family sites near Saint Mary and Sterling, or trace landmarks like the Heusman Reservoir and Saint Mary Cem. - 2021 Map of Sterling, 2021 Print
2021 Sterling2021 Print · USGSSoutheast Nebraska’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the village of Sterling. Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural landmarks including Immanuel Lutheran Cem, Hooker Cem, and the winding Hooker Creek.
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