1960s Maps of Kearney County, Nebraska

1. 1962 Map of Denman, 1963 Print

   

   1962 Denman

   1963 Print · USGS

   The braided Platte River channels define this Nebraska landscape in the early sixties as agricultural irrigation and modern highways transformed the valley. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Union Pacific and Chicago Burlington and Quincy through Denman and Kenesaw.

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4. 1962 Map of Newark, 1963 Print

   

   1962 Newark

   1963 Print · USGS

   The braided Platte River valley near the historic Kearney outpost is captured here in the early sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the intricate channels of Killgore Island, the grounds of Fort Kearney State Park, and the rail stops at Buda and Newark.

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7. 1962 Map of Kearney, 1964 Print

   

   1962 Kearney

   1964 Print · USGS

   Kearney and the braided Platte River are captured here in the early sixties during a period of infrastructure growth. Researchers can trace the legacy of Nebraska State Teachers College, locate the Old Fort Kearney Military Reservation, or find family ties near Glenwood Park and Buda.

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10. 1962 Map of Alfalfa Center, 1964 Print

    

    1962 Alfalfa Center

    1964 Print · USGS

    Buffalo County is shown during the early 1960s as a landscape in transition, where new highway construction began to parallel the historic rail lines. Researchers can trace rural school districts like School No 114 and family landmarks near Dove Hill Cem and Alfalfa Center.

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13. 1962 Map of Gibbon South, 1964 Print

    

    1962 Gibbon South

    1964 Print · USGS

    The braided Platte River valley in the early 1960s reveals a landscape defined by historic island farming and the path of major transcontinental railroads. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Gibbon and Lowell while locating rural landmarks like St Paul Cem and School No 42.

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16. 1969 Map of Upland, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Upland

    1971 Print · USGS

    The village of Upland and the surrounding Nebraska townships are captured here in the late sixties at the height of the railroad era. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Burlington Northern line, the Upland Cem, and the path of Thompson Creek.

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19. 1969 Map of Upland SE, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Upland SE

    1971 Print · USGS

    Franklin County and the rural Nebraska borderland appear here in the late sixties, showing a landscape defined by prairie drainage and rail. Genealogists and local historians can locate Osco Cem and Trinity Cem or trace the path of the Burlington Northern railroad.

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22. 1969 Map of Holstein, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Holstein

    1971 Print · USGS

    The rural landscape of Adams and Kearney Counties comes into focus during the late sixties, centered on the railroad town of Holstein. Genealogists and historians can trace local cemetery sites like Morseville Cem and Logan Cem or locate the Jensen Lagoon National Wildlife Management Area.

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25. 1969 Map of Minden North, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Minden North

    1971 Print · USGS

    Minden and the surrounding Nebraska townships are shown in the late sixties as the regional infrastructure evolved. Genealogists and local historians can locate the White Hill Cem, trace the Burlington Northern line, and find the Adams County Canal (Abandoned).

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28. 1969 Map of Campbell, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Campbell

    1971 Print · USGS

    The village of Campbell and the surrounding agricultural townships of south-central Nebraska are captured here in the late sixties. Researchers can trace the Burlington Northern rail line and locate several rural burial grounds like St Ann Cem and Koch Cem.

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31. 1969 Map of Heartwell, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Heartwell

    1971 Print · USGS

    Near the close of the sixties, this Kearney County landscape shows a thriving agricultural hub centered on Heartwell and the Burlington Northern rail line. Researchers can trace family roots at Holy Family Cem or investigate the remnants of the Adams County Canal (Abandoned).

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34. 1969 Map of Norman, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Norman

    1971 Print · USGS

    The village of Norman sits at the heart of Kearney County's agricultural grid during the late sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Norman Cem, May Cem, and the rural Osco Ch along the railroad.

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37. 1969 Map of Minden South, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Minden South

    1971 Print · USGS

    Kearney County comes into focus in the late sixties as a bustling agricultural and rail center. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Minden through its civic landmarks and outlying sites like Fredricksburg Ch and Free Mission Cem.

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40. 1969 Map of Kenesaw, 1972 Print

    

    1969 Kenesaw

    1972 Print · USGS

    Agricultural life in Adams County during the late sixties is centered on the railroad town of Kenesaw. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties at the Kenesaw Cem and Shiloh Cem, or locate the isolated Grave site near Cottonwood Creek.

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