1890s Maps of Phelps County, Nebraska

Explore 7 historic maps of Phelps County from the 1890s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1890s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Phelps County, NE maps

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  1. 1894 Map of Kearney
    1894 Map of Kearney
    1894 Kearney
    1894 Print · USGS
    Kearney and the Platte River valley are captured in the late nineteenth century as a vital railroad junction and irrigation center. Genealogists and local historians can trace early settlements like Odessa and West Kearney, or study the complex river channels around Long Island and Evarts Island.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1896 Map of Lexington
    1896 Map of Lexington
    1896 Lexington
    1896 Print · USGS
    Dawson and Gosper Counties in the mid-1890s are defined by the convergence of the Platte River and competing railroad lines. Genealogists can trace family settlements along the Union Pacific R. R. and the Burlington and Missouri River R. R., locating early sites like Elwood and Coyote.

  3. 1896 Map of Holdrege
    1896 Map of Holdrege
    1896 Holdrege
    1896 Print · USGS
    South-central Nebraska was a burgeoning network of rail towns and river settlements in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace family roots along the Republican River valley in Alma, Bloomington, and Naponee, or explore the early growth of Holdrege as a vital railroad junction.
    5 unique versions available

  4. 1896 Map of Kearney
    1896 Map of Kearney
    1896 Kearney
    1896 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County and the Platte River valley are captured in the late 1890s as the railroad network cemented the region's growth. Genealogists can locate family lands across townships like Williamsburg or trace the early paths of the Union Pacific R. R. and Kearney Canal.
    7 unique versions available

  5. 1896 Map of Arapahoe
    1896 Map of Arapahoe
    1896 Arapahoe
    1896 Print · USGS
    The Republican River valley thrived in the 1890s as a vital railroad corridor through south-central Nebraska and northern Kansas. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early rail stops and rural precincts like Arapahoe, Oxford, and the remote Rock Falls district.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1898 Map of Arapahoe, 1920 Print
    1898 Map of Arapahoe, 1920 Print
    1898 Arapahoe
    1920 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Nebraska was rapidly developing at the turn of the century as railroads mirrored the river valleys. Genealogists can trace family roots in towns like Arapahoe, Beaver City, and Oxford or locate landmarks like Rock Falls.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1899 Map of Lexington
    1899 Map of Lexington
    1899 Lexington
    1899 Print · USGS
    Dawson and Gosper counties are captured during a period of rapid prairie development following the arrival of the transcontinental rails. Genealogists can trace the early grids of rail towns like Lexington and Bertrand or the spans of the Lexington Bridge.
    7 unique versions available

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