1950s Maps of Knox County, Nebraska

1. 1950 Map of Niobrara, 1952 Print

   

   1950 Niobrara

   1952 Print · USGS

   The Missouri and Niobrara rivers converge here in the mid-twentieth century, just as the town of Niobrara prepared for major changes. Genealogists can locate many rural landmarks including Norwegian Cem, Wagner Sch, and the Chicago and North Western rail line.

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4. 1950 Map of Verdel, 1952 Print

   

   1950 Verdel

   1952 Print · USGS

   The Missouri River borderlands of Knox County come to life in this mid-century survey of the Verdel area. Local historians can trace the paths of the Chicago and North Western railroad and locate rural landmarks like Clay Hill Sch or Cedar Hill Cem.

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7. 1950 Map of Verdigre NE, 1952 Print

   

   1950 Verdigre NE

   1952 Print · USGS

   Knox County was a land of valley farms and rural school districts during the early post-war years. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western rail line and locate community landmarks like St Johns Cem and Ponca Sch.

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10. 1950 Map of Pishelville, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Pishelville

    1952 Print · USGS

    Knox County, Nebraska, is seen here in the mid-twentieth century as the Missouri River Basin development program was underway. Local historians can trace the rural infrastructure of the day through several country schools like Stony Butte Sch and settlements including Pishelville and Dukeville.

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13. 1950 Map of Monowi, 1973 Print

    

    1950 Monowi

    1973 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Nebraska is captured in the mid-1950s at the meeting of the Missouri River and Niobrara River. Genealogists and local historians can locate family sites among numerous rural landmarks like Alford Cem, Monowi, and Masdon Sch.

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16. 1952 Map of Monowi

    

    1952 Monowi

    1952 Print · USGS

    The village of Monowi and the surrounding Nebraska-South Dakota borderlands are captured here in the early 1950s. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Beulah Cem, Pleasant Hill Sch, and the Verdel Sch.

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19. 1952 Map of Dorsey

    

    1952 Dorsey

    1952 Print · USGS

    The border of Holt and Knox counties in the early fifties shows a landscape of creek-fed valleys and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists and local historians can locate early burial sites like Star Cemetery or trace the locations of the Old Mill School and the village of Dorsey.

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22. 1954 Map of Walnut, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Walnut

    1956 Print · USGS

    Knox County, Nebraska, is shown in the mid-1950s as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and prairie creek branches. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at the Jelen Cem or locate former school sites like Oak Valley Sch and Cottonwood Grove Sch.

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25. 1954 Map of Verdigre, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Verdigre

    1956 Print · USGS

    Knox County settlement centers on the rail-and-river hub of Verdigre in the mid-1950s. Genealogists and researchers can trace local family landmarks and rural education sites such as St Wenceslaus Cem, Oak Valley Sch, and the Chicago and North Western rail line.

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28. 1954 Map of Star, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Star

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Holt and Knox county border comes alive in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape of remote ranching and rural education. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Grimton Cemetery and local schools like Cedar Corner Sch or Grimton Sch.

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31. 1955 Map of Sioux City, 1959 Print

    

    1955 Sioux City

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River valley in the mid-fifties is captured here during a time of major engineering and social transition. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Gavins Point Dam, tribal boundaries on the Santee Sioux Indian Reservation, and local landmarks like the Norfolk State Hospital.

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34. 1955 Map of O'Neill, 1974 Print

    

    1955 O'Neill

    1974 Print · USGS

    North-central Nebraska in the 1950s reveals a vast cattle-ranching landscape transitioning from the Missouri River breaks to the iconic Sand Hills. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago and North Western rail line and locate rural landmarks like the Dustin Post Office and St Johns Lake Ch.

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37. 1958 Map of Sioux City

    

    1958 Sioux City

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River valley in the late fifties was a bustling intersection of tribal lands, rail corridors, and river towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through specific rural sites like Daisy Valley School, St Johns Church and School, and Yankton State Hospital.

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40. 1959 Map of O'Neill

    

    1959 O'Neill

    1959 Print · USGS

    North-central Nebraska in the late fifties is defined by the vast Sand Hills and the vital Chicago and North Western rail line. Genealogists and researchers can trace family roots through settlements like Atkinson, Bassett, and Stuart or follow the waters of the Niobrara River.

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43. 1959 Map of Sioux City

    

    1959 Sioux City

    1959 Print · USGS

    The tri-state region surrounding the Missouri River is captured here in the late fifties, showing the convergence of Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous country schoolhouses like Cemetery School and the many numbered Washington School districts.

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