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Old Maps of Pierce County, Nebraska

Explore 104 old maps of Pierce County, spanning from 1955 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Pierce County, NE maps

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  1. 1955 Map of Sioux City, 1959 Print
    1955 Map of Sioux City, 1959 Print
    1955 Sioux City
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River valley in the mid-fifties is captured here during a time of major engineering and social transition. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Gavins Point Dam, tribal boundaries on the Santee Sioux Indian Reservation, and local landmarks like the Norfolk State Hospital.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1958 Map of Sioux City
    1958 Map of Sioux City
    1958 Sioux City
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River valley in the late fifties was a bustling intersection of tribal lands, rail corridors, and river towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through specific rural sites like Daisy Valley School, St Johns Church and School, and Yankton State Hospital.
  7. 1959 Map of Sioux City
    1959 Map of Sioux City
    1959 Sioux City
    1959 Print · USGS
    The tri-state region surrounding the Missouri River is captured here in the late fifties, showing the convergence of Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous country schoolhouses like Cemetery School and the many numbered Washington School districts.
  10. 1963 Map of Hoskins, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Hoskins, 1964 Print
    1963 Hoskins
    1964 Print · USGS
    Wayne and Stanton County farmsteads and rural school districts are captured here in the early 1960s. Genealogists can trace family locations near landmarks like Trinity Cem, Peace Ch, and several historic school sites including School No 10.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1963 Map of Pierce NW, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Pierce NW, 1964 Print
    1963 Pierce NW
    1964 Print · USGS
    Pierce County farming country is captured here in the early sixties, showing the rural grid of townships and creek valleys. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Lambrecht Cem or old school sites like Tawney Sch and School No 14 R.
  16. 1963 Map of Plainview, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Plainview, 1964 Print
    1963 Plainview
    1964 Print · USGS
    Plainview stands at the busy crossing of two major railroads in the early 1960s, surrounded by a productive landscape of Nebraska prairie and creeks. Researchers can locate vanished rural landmarks like School No 48 or trace family roots at Pleasant Ridge Cem and Crawford Valley Ch.
  19. 1963 Map of Pierce SE, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Pierce SE, 1964 Print
    1963 Pierce SE
    1964 Print · USGS
    Madison and Pierce counties come alive in the early sixties, showing the agricultural heartland centered on the Battle Creek community. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural schoolhouses like Dederman Sch and the grounds of St Patricks Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1963 Map of Foster, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Foster, 1964 Print
    1963 Foster
    1964 Print · USGS
    Pierce County farming communities and rail corridors are preserved here as they functioned in the early sixties. Genealogists can trace rural school locations like School No 16 and family burial sites at Zion Cem near the town of Foster.
  25. 1963 Map of Meadow Grove, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Meadow Grove, 1964 Print
    1963 Meadow Grove
    1964 Print · USGS
    Meadow Grove and the Elkhorn River valley are captured in the early sixties as a thriving rail and agricultural corridor. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Lutheran Cem and several rural schoolhouses, including Sullivan Sch and Hughes Sch.
  28. 1963 Map of Norfolk, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Norfolk, 1964 Print
    1963 Norfolk
    1964 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Madison County is defined by the convergence of major rail lines and the winding Elkhorn River at a time of steady urban expansion. Trace the footprints of early institutions like the Norfolk State Hospital and Christian College, or locate vanished rural schoolhouses such as School No 20 and School No 1.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1963 Map of Osmond, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Osmond, 1964 Print
    1963 Osmond
    1964 Print · USGS
    Pierce County farming communities thrived during the early sixties as rail and river shaped the local economy. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Osmond, finding landmark sites like Logan Pride Sch and St Marys Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1963 Map of Wee Town, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Wee Town, 1964 Print
    1963 Wee Town
    1964 Print · USGS
    Pierce County farming communities and rural school districts are frozen in time during the early sixties. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Koehler Cem, Zion Cem, and various schoolhouses along the North Fork Elkhorn River.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1963 Map of Tilden NE, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Tilden NE, 1964 Print
    1963 Tilden NE
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Antelope and Pierce county line runs through this rural Nebraska landscape in the early sixties. Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural landmarks including Stark Valley Ch, Lake Valley Sch, and Rowell Lake.
  40. 1963 Map of Pierce, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Pierce, 1964 Print
    1963 Pierce
    1964 Print · USGS
    In the early sixties, the Pierce area centered on the busy intersection of the Chicago and North Western rail line and the North Fork Elkhorn River. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Prospect View Cemetery, St Josephs Cem, and rural sites like School No 56.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1963 Map of Norfolk NE, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Norfolk NE, 1964 Print
    1963 Norfolk NE
    1964 Print · USGS
    The rural border of Pierce and Wayne Counties is shown in the early sixties as a thriving network of prairie farms and townships. Researchers can locate community anchors like Swedish Cemetery, Zion Church, and the Chicago and North Western rail line.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1963 Map of Tilden, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Tilden, 1964 Print
    1963 Tilden
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Elkhorn River valley in the early 1960s reveals a landscape of thriving rail towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots at St Marys Cem or locate old schoolhouses like Valley View Sch and School No 18.
  49. 1971 Map of Wausa, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Wausa, 1973 Print
    1971 Wausa
    1973 Print · USGS
    Northeast Nebraska at the start of the seventies shows a landscape defined by the winding North Fork Elkhorn River and the small-town hub of Wausa. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the Old Railroad Grade and the active Burlington Northern line across the Knox and Pierce county border.
  52. 1971 Map of Randolph South, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Randolph South, 1973 Print
    1971 Randolph South
    1973 Print · USGS
    In the early 1970s, this area of Northeast Nebraska was a landscape of structured farmsteads and shifting rail history. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade near Sholes or locate rural family landmarks like Bethany Ch and Zion Ch.
  55. 1971 Map of Randolph North, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Randolph North, 1973 Print
    1971 Randolph North
    1973 Print · USGS
    The northern environs of Randolph are captured in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by the Burlington Northern railroad. Researchers can trace the Old RR Grade and locate family burial sites at St Frances Cem.
  58. 1971 Map of Randolph SW, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Randolph SW, 1973 Print
    1971 Randolph SW
    1973 Print · USGS
    Pierce County farming country and the Nebraska plains are captured here in the early seventies as the railroad still connected these rural townships. Genealogists and local historians can locate Rose Hill Cem, West Hill Sch, and the winding Yankton Slough.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1971 Map of Magnet, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Magnet, 1973 Print
    1971 Magnet
    1973 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Cedar, Knox, and Pierce Counties are captured here in the early 1970s. Genealogists and historians can trace the Burlington Northern line through McLean, locate the Magnet Cem, and follow an Old Railroad Grade.
  64. 1974 Map of Midland, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Midland, 1978 Print
    1974 Midland
    1978 Print · USGS
    Midland and Breslau sit at the intersection of Knox and Pierce counties during the mid-1970s. Genealogists can trace family roots at Eden Valley Cem and Golgotha Ch or follow the waters of the West Branch North Fork Elkhorn River.
  67. 1974 Map of Plainview NE, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Plainview NE, 1978 Print
    1974 Plainview NE
    1978 Print · USGS
    The intersection of Knox, Antelope, and Pierce counties in Nebraska is captured here during the mid-1970s. Trace the path of the Chicago and North Western railroad across the plains or locate local water sources like Spring Cr.
  70. 1985 Map of Norfolk, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Norfolk, 1986 Print
    1985 Norfolk
    1986 Print · USGS
    Northeast Nebraska in the mid-eighties shows a landscape shaped by the Elkhorn River and established rail corridors. Trace the growth of towns like Norfolk and Wayne, locating institutional landmarks such as Wayne State College and Norfolk Regional Center.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 2011 Map of Plainview NE, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Plainview NE, 2011 Print
    2011 Plainview NE
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Pierce County, including Knox County, Antelope County, and other nearby areas
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