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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Phelps County, Nebraska

Explore 25 historic maps of Phelps County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — 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. 1955 Map of Grand Island, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Grand Island, 1967 Print
    1955 Grand Island
    1967 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska is seen here during a period of industrial and agricultural growth, centered on the vital Platte River corridor. Researchers can trace the mid-century footprints of the U S Naval Ammunition Depot and the Cornhusker Ordnance Plant.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1957 Map of Grand Island
    1957 Map of Grand Island
    1957 Grand Island
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska and Northern Kansas are shown here during a period of massive hydraulic and military expansion in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the development of the Harlan County Reservoir and the massive wartime legacy of the Cornhusker Ordnance Plant.
  7. 1958 Map of Grand Island
    1958 Map of Grand Island
    1958 Grand Island
    1958 Print · USGS
    South-central Nebraska thrived as a rail and industrial hub during the late fifties, shaped by the braided Platte River. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Union Pacific RR through towns such as Kearney or locate the sprawling Cornhusker Ordnance Plant.
  10. 1958 Map of Mascot, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Mascot, 1960 Print
    1958 Mascot
    1960 Print · USGS
    South-central Nebraska's rolling hills and township grids are captured here during the late fifties, showcasing the rural heart of the Missouri River Basin. Genealogists can locate Mascot and Oxford or trace family roots at Spring Grove Cem and Oxford Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1958 Map of Oxford, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Oxford, 1960 Print
    1958 Oxford
    1960 Print · USGS
    Oxford and the Republican River valley are captured in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by irrigation and rail. Genealogists can locate family-named sites such as Kellner Cem and several country schools including Hardscrabble Sch and Buffalo Sch.
  16. 1961 Map of Elm Creek West, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Elm Creek West, 1963 Print
    1961 Elm Creek West
    1963 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska's river valley and rail corridor are captured here in the early sixties, as the irrigation-fed landscape prepared for modern highway expansion. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Williamsburg Ch, East Twelfth Sch, and the small siding at Trued.
  19. 1962 Map of Elm Creek East, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Elm Creek East, 1964 Print
    1962 Elm Creek East
    1964 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County, Nebraska, is seen here during the transition to the interstate era in the early 1960s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Elm Creek and Odessa or locate vanished landmarks like the Landing Field and early Gravel Pits.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1962 Map of Overton, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Overton, 1964 Print
    1962 Overton
    1964 Print · USGS
    Overton and the Platte River valley are captured in the early sixties as a major new interstate highway was taking shape. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural roots at Overton Cem, Adullam Ch, and the site of West Twelfth Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1962 Map of Bertrand NW, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Bertrand NW, 1964 Print
    1962 Bertrand NW
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Platte River valley in the early sixties reveals a landscape in transition as the interstate highway began to carve through Nebraska's agricultural core. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Robb Cem or trace early education at School No 3 and Spring Creek Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1962 Map of Alfalfa Center, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Alfalfa Center, 1964 Print
    1962 Alfalfa Center
    1964 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County is shown during the early 1960s as a landscape in transition, where new highway construction began to parallel the historic rail lines. Researchers can trace rural school districts like School No 114 and family landmarks near Dove Hill Cem and Alfalfa Center.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1970 Map of Holdrege East, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Holdrege East, 1972 Print
    1970 Holdrege East
    1972 Print · USGS
    Phelps County, Nebraska, is seen here in the early 1970s as its rail-centered agricultural economy thrives. Researchers can trace the layout of HOLDREGE, locate rural landmarks like School No 7, and explore cemeteries such as Prairie Home.
  34. 1970 Map of Axtell West, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Axtell West, 1972 Print
    1970 Axtell West
    1972 Print · USGS
    The rural prairie of Phelps and Kearney counties comes into focus in the early 1970s, showcasing the intricate irrigation network of the Mirage Canal. Local researchers can trace the rail corridor of the Burlington Northern through Axtell and Funk, or locate family sites like Fridhem Cem.
  37. 1970 Map of Loomis, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Loomis, 1972 Print
    1970 Loomis
    1972 Print · USGS
    Agricultural life in Phelps County centered on the railroad siding at Loomis during the early 1970s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural landscape across Union and Laird townships, locating landmarks like the Shaw Cem and the Burlington Northern line.
  40. 1970 Map of Bertrand SE, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Bertrand SE, 1972 Print
    1970 Bertrand SE
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Phelps County plains in the early seventies show a landscape of intensive irrigation and rail transport. Researchers can locate the Sandstrom Cem and trace the Burlington Northern tracks as they pass through Bertrand.
  43. 1970 Map of Elm Creek SE, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Elm Creek SE, 1972 Print
    1970 Elm Creek SE
    1972 Print · USGS
    Agricultural life in Phelps County comes into focus during the early seventies, showing a highly organized landscape of section roads and irrigation. Genealogists and local researchers can locate the Magill Cemetery, School No 5, and the Emmaus Free Church among the farmsteads.
  46. 1970 Map of Wilcox, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Wilcox, 1972 Print
    1970 Wilcox
    1972 Print · USGS
    In the early 1970s, the rural junction of Kearney and Phelps counties featured a landscape of conservation basins and rail corridors. Researchers can locate the Freewater Cem and St Johns Cem, or trace the path of the Burlington Northern and an Old Railroad Grade.
  49. 1970 Map of Ragan, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Ragan, 1972 Print
    1970 Ragan
    1972 Print · USGS
    The rural uplands of south-central Nebraska are captured here in the early 1970s, centered on the village of Ragan. Researchers can trace local genealogy and land use through landmarks like Antelope Cem, Immanuel Ch, and the Burlington Northern rail corridor.
  52. 1970 Map of Kearney SW, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Kearney SW, 1972 Print
    1970 Kearney SW
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska plains southwest of Kearney show a landscape of high divides and agricultural engineering during the early seventies. Genealogists can trace property lines near North Creek or locate landmarks like the Aqueduct and Canal in Mirage.
  55. 1970 Map of Elm Creek SW, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Elm Creek SW, 1972 Print
    1970 Elm Creek SW
    1972 Print · USGS
    Phelps County agriculture and water management are frozen in time here during the early seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace irrigation infrastructure like the Phelps County Canal and find community landmarks like Holcomb Ch and School No 4.
  58. 1970 Map of Holdrege West, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Holdrege West, 1972 Print
    1970 Holdrege West
    1972 Print · USGS
    Phelps County was thriving in the early 1970s as the rail lines and agricultural industry shaped the landscape west of the county seat. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Industry Cem, Washington Sch, and the Home for the Aged.
  61. 1970 Map of Atlanta, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Atlanta, 1973 Print
    1970 Atlanta
    1973 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape near the Phelps and Harlan county line is captured here in the early 1970s. Local researchers can trace the Burlington Northern rail line through Atlanta and locate the Bethel Ch near Flag Creek.
  64. 1971 Map of Oxford NW, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Oxford NW, 1973 Print
    1971 Oxford NW
    1973 Print · USGS
    Gosper County was a landscape of remote farmsteads and prairie drainages during the early seventies. Local historians can trace family roots near Zion Cem or explore the conservation boundaries of the Gosper National Wildlife Management Area.
  67. 1971 Map of Bertrand, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Bertrand, 1973 Print
    1971 Bertrand
    1973 Print · USGS
    The border of Phelps and Gosper Counties comes into focus in the early seventies, showing a landscape of Nebraska prairie and vital irrigation. Researchers can trace the Burlington Northern rail line connecting Smithfield and Bertrand, or find family names near Highland Cem.
  70. 1985 Map of Kearney
    1985 Map of Kearney
    1985 Kearney
    1985 Print · USGS
    Mid-1980s Nebraska life centers on the fertile Platte River valley during a period of significant agricultural and hydraulic development. Researchers can trace irrigation networks like the Phelps County Canal and find regional landmarks from Johnson Lake to the Union Pacific rail lines.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1986 Map of Holdrege
    1986 Map of Holdrege
    1986 Holdrege
    1986 Print · USGS
    Southern Nebraska and the Kansas borderlands appear here in the mid-eighties as a region defined by river valleys and rail-connected agricultural hubs. Trace local history through settlements like Republican City, the Prairie Home Cem, and the waters of Harlan County Lake.
    2 unique versions available
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