Old Maps of Flats, Nebraska

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Flats, NE maps

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  1. 1949 Map of Flats, 1974 Print
    1949 Map of Flats, 1974 Print
    1949 Flats
    1974 Print · USGS
    McPherson County ranching life is frozen in time during the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by cattle operations and remote schoolhouses. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Bassett Ranch, Center Valley Church, and the Diamond Bar Ranch.

  2. 1950 Map of Flats
    1950 Map of Flats
    1950 Flats
    1950 Print · USGS
    McPherson County and the surrounding Sandhills were defined by isolated cattle operations and small rural school districts at the midpoint of the century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Stickney Ranch, Wood Ranch, and School No 45.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of North Platte, 1968 Print
    1954 Map of North Platte, 1968 Print
    1954 North Platte
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska Sand Hills and the Platte River valley are captured here during a period of mid-century growth and agricultural expansion. Trace the vast irrigation network of the Sutherland Canal, locate old rural schoolhouses like Rose Hill School, and find family holdings such as Conrey Ranch.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1956 Map of North Platte
    1956 Map of North Platte
    1956 North Platte
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska Sand Hills meet the high plains river valleys in the mid-1950s, a period of intensive water management and rail commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace early prairie settlements like Stapleton and Tryon, or follow the industrial corridor of the Union Pacific through North Platte.

  5. 1957 Map of North Platte
    1957 Map of North Platte
    1957 North Platte
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska Sand Hills and the Platte River valley are captured here in the mid-fifties as the ranching and irrigation economy matured. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named schoolhouses like Maire School or trace the railroad hubs at North Platte and the Fort McPherson National Cemetery.

  6. 1967 Map of North Platte
    1967 Map of North Platte
    1967 North Platte
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska Sand Hills and the Platte River valley meet in the 1960s, showing a landscape shaped by water management and rail. Genealogists can trace rural school districts like the Prairie Dell School or find landmarks like the Scott Lookout Tower and Geo P Kingsley Dam.

  7. 1985 Map of Arthur
    1985 Map of Arthur
    1985 Arthur
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska Sandhills in the mid-1980s reveal a landscape of remote cattle ranches and hidden basins between Arthur and Hyannis. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks and private airfields like the Pioneer Ranch Landing Strip and Haythorn Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1985 Map of Flats, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Flats, 1986 Print
    1985 Flats
    1986 Print · USGS
    The ranching country of McPherson County is captured here in the mid-1980s, centered on the small settlement of Flats. Researchers can trace old family holdings and water sources like the Diamond Bar Ranch, Schick Lake, and the W Thompson Ranch.

  9. 2011 Map of Flats, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Flats, 2011 Print
    2011 Flats
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Flats, including McPherson County, United States, and other nearby areas

  10. 2014 Map of Flats, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Flats, 2014 Print
    2014 Flats
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Flats, including McPherson County, United States, and other nearby areas

  11. 2017 Map of Flats, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Flats, 2017 Print
    2017 Flats
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Flats, including McPherson County, United States, and other nearby areas

  12. 2021 Map of Flats, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Flats, 2021 Print
    2021 Flats
    2021 Print · USGS
    The remote ranching community of Flats and its surrounding prairie landscapes are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named routes such as Pueppka Dr and Thompson Dr near the waters of Diamond Bar Lake.

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