1960s Maps of Merrick County, Nebraska

1. 1961 Map of Palmer, 1963 Print

   

   1961 Palmer

   1963 Print · USGS

   The agricultural heart of Howard and Merrick counties comes to life in this early 1960s survey of the plains. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life through rural landmarks like Rose Hill Cem, School No 19, and the village of Palmer.

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4. 1961 Map of St. Libory, 1963 Print

   

   1961 St. Libory

   1963 Print · USGS

   The rural landscape of Howard and Hall counties in the early sixties is defined by a dense network of country schools and the tracks of the Union Pacific. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like the Norwegian Cem, Worms, and School No 41.

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7. 1962 Map of Central City West, 1963 Print

   

   1962 Central City West

   1963 Print · USGS

   Merrick and Hamilton counties appear here in the early sixties as the rail-driven agricultural landscape of the Platte River valley reached its peak maturity. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts from School No 8 to School No 3 and locate landmarks like Bushes Island and Paddock.

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10. 1962 Map of Chapman, 1963 Print

    

    1962 Chapman

    1963 Print · USGS

    Merrick County agricultural life and prairie infrastructure are preserved here in the early sixties. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Pleasant View Sch, the Union Pacific rail line, and the Prairie Creek Cem.

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13. 1962 Map of Hord, 1963 Print

    

    1962 Hord

    1963 Print · USGS

    Merrick County is captured here in the early 1960s, showing a meticulously organized agricultural landscape along the Platte River Valley. Genealogists can locate rural schoolhouses like Comstock Sch and Mead Sch, as well as the Fairview Cem.

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16. 1962 Map of Polk, 1964 Print

    

    1962 Polk

    1964 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Nebraska farm life is preserved here, centered on the Union Pacific rail line and the town of Polk. Genealogists can trace family footprints through several rural burial grounds like Laclede Cem and the Immanuel Lutheran Sch.

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19. 1962 Map of Phillips, 1964 Print

    

    1962 Phillips

    1964 Print · USGS

    The braided channels of the Platte River define this Hamilton County landscape during the early 1960s. Researchers can trace the railroad history of Phillips and Lockwood or locate local landmarks like School No 17 and Phillips Cem.

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22. 1962 Map of Swedehome, 1964 Print

    

    1962 Swedehome

    1964 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Polk County is captured here during a period of agricultural stability and Missouri River Basin development. Researchers can locate community anchors like Swedehome, Beulah Cem, and several numbered rural schools including School No 28.

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25. 1962 Map of Archer, 1964 Print

    

    1962 Archer

    1964 Print · USGS

    The rail-and-river landscape of Merrick County is captured here in the early sixties as the Missouri River Basin development program was in full swing. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad and find rural landmarks like the United Brethren Ch and Archer.

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28. 1962 Map of Central City East, 1964 Print

    

    1962 Central City East

    1964 Print · USGS

    The braided channels of the Platte River dominate this early 1960s survey of the Merrick and Hamilton county line. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural communities of Kronborg and Hordville, or locate landmarks like Mamre Ch and Hord Sch.

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31. 1962 Map of Polk NW, 1964 Print

    

    1962 Polk NW

    1964 Print · USGS

    Merrick County agriculture and transportation were in full swing during the early sixties, centered on the Platte River bottomlands. Researchers can locate numerous rural schoolhouses like School No 80 or trace the routes of the Union Pacific and C B & Q railroads.

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34. 1962 Map of Clarks, 1964 Print

    

    1962 Clarks

    1964 Print · USGS

    Merrick County farmland meets the braided channels of the Platte River in the early sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town of Clarks, locate the Calvary Cem and Clarks Cem, or follow the Union Pacific rail line.

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37. 1962 Map of Doniphan, 1964 Print

    

    1962 Doniphan

    1964 Print · USGS

    Doniphan and the Platte River valley are captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by braided river channels and rural townships. Genealogists can locate family-named precincts and community landmarks like Cedarview Cem, School No 19, and the riverside Camp Augustine.

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40. 1962 Map of Grand Island, 1964 Print

    

    1962 Grand Island

    1964 Print · USGS

    Grand Island thrived as a major Nebraska rail hub in the early sixties, where the Union Pacific met the Burlington line. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of neighborhood landmarks, from the East Grand Island Cem to Central High Sch and the Soldiers and Sailors Home.

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43. 1969 Map of Murphy, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Murphy

    1971 Print · USGS

    Hamilton County farming communities thrived along the railroad during the late sixties as irrigation transformed the Nebraska plains. Genealogists and local historians can locate early burial sites at Siloa Cem and Richland Cem, or trace the tracks of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy through the town of Murphy.

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