1960s Maps of Knox County, Nebraska

Explore 11 historic maps of Knox 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 Knox 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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Start exploring Knox County's history through authentic maps from the 1960s. This is your window into the past.


Knox County, NE maps

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  1. 1963 Map of Orchard NE, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Orchard NE, 1964 Print
    1963 Orchard NE
    1964 Print · USGS
    The rural border of Knox and Antelope counties is captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape of townships and winding creek beds. Researchers can locate legacy schoolhouses like School No 77 and family landmarks such as Alcott Cem or Grove Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1963 Map of Venus, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Venus, 1964 Print
    1963 Venus
    1964 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Nebraska ranchland is captured here in the early sixties at the meeting point of Holt, Knox, and Antelope counties. Genealogists can trace rural family life through features like Venus, Lambert Cem, and country schools like Cream Ridge Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1963 Map of Orchard NW, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Orchard NW, 1964 Print
    1963 Orchard NW
    1964 Print · USGS
    Knox and Antelope counties in the early sixties reveal a rural landscape of scattered schools and family cemeteries. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of Enterprise Cem, the Pleasant Hill Sch, and the local Fish Hatchery.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1964 Map of Lynch NE, 1966 Print
    1964 Map of Lynch NE, 1966 Print
    1964 Lynch NE
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River borderlands in the mid-1960s reveal a landscape of prairie schools and treaty boundaries. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Native American Ch or trace old rural districts such as School No 64 and School No 80.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1968 Map of Tabor SE, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Tabor SE, 1970 Print
    1968 Tabor SE
    1970 Print · USGS
    Knox County, Nebraska, and Yankton County, South Dakota, meet here at the edge of the Missouri River in the late sixties. Researchers can trace rural landmarks like Frankfort Cem, the West Blyville Sch, and the Fort Yankton Historic Site.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1968 Map of Bloomfield NE, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Bloomfield NE, 1971 Print
    1968 Bloomfield NE
    1971 Print · USGS
    In the late sixties, this portion of Knox County centered on Crofton reveals a landscape defined by the C & N W railroad and winding prairie streams. Researchers can trace local history through the St Rose Cem, Swede Cem, and the Hurst Stafford Ch.

  7. 1968 Map of Hartington SW, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Hartington SW, 1971 Print
    1968 Hartington SW
    1971 Print · USGS
    Cedar County farm country is mapped in detail during the late sixties, showing the rural section lines and homesteads. Local researchers can trace the locations of Oliver Grove Cem and several country schoolhouses like Harmony Sch and Goldenrod Sch.

  8. 1968 Map of Gavins Point Dam, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Gavins Point Dam, 1971 Print
    1968 Gavins Point Dam
    1971 Print · USGS
    Yankton and the Missouri River borderlands are captured in the late sixties as the region adjusted to the massive Gavins Point dam project. Researchers can locate the Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery, the Fort Yankton Historic Site, and rural landmarks like Aten Cem and School No 87.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1968 Map of Bloomfield SE, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Bloomfield SE, 1971 Print
    1968 Bloomfield SE
    1971 Print · USGS
    Knox County agricultural lands and the town of Wausa are captured in the late sixties as the local rail infrastructure began to shift. Genealogists and local historians can locate Thabor Cem, Woodlawn Cem, and the path of the Old Railroad Grade.

  10. 1968 Map of Crofton, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Crofton, 1971 Print
    1968 Crofton
    1971 Print · USGS
    Near the Knox and Cedar county line in the late sixties, this area shows a landscape of established rail towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints around Crofton and Constance, including the St Joseph Sch and Crofton Cem.

  11. 1969 Map of O'Neill
    1969 Map of O'Neill
    1969 O'Neill
    1969 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska in the mid-fifties is defined here by the expansive Sand Hills and the winding Niobrara River. Trace the Chicago and North Western rail line through cattle towns like O'Neill and Ainsworth.

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