1960s Maps of Platte County, Nebraska

Explore 9 historic maps of Platte County from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Platte County, NE maps

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  1. 1966 Map of Newman Grove, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Newman Grove, 1967 Print
    1966 Newman Grove
    1967 Print · USGS
    Newman Grove and the surrounding farmsteads of Madison and Platte counties are captured here in the mid-1960s. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western line, locate the Happy Hill Sch, or find family roots at Salem Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1966 Map of Tarnov, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Tarnov, 1967 Print
    1966 Tarnov
    1967 Print · USGS
    Agricultural Platte County comes to life in the mid-sixties, showing the rural townships of Joliet and Burrows at a peak of traditional development. Genealogists can locate specific parish sites like St Anthonys Ch and numerous burying grounds including Burrows Cem and Zion Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1966 Map of Lindsay SW, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Lindsay SW, 1967 Print
    1966 Lindsay SW
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Platte and Nance County line area in the mid-sixties is mapped here along the historic Old Indian Treaty Boundary. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Bethany Ch Cem, Palestine Ch, and several rural schoolhouses.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1966 Map of Platte Center, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Platte Center, 1967 Print
    1966 Platte Center
    1967 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Platte County is captured here during a period of steady agricultural life, centered on the railroad corridor and the winding Shell Creek. Genealogists and local historians can locate early landmarks like Stretter Cem, School No 12, and the settlement of Tarnov.

  5. 1966 Map of Lindsay, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Lindsay, 1967 Print
    1966 Lindsay
    1967 Print · USGS
    Lindsay and the surrounding Platte County townships are captured here in the mid-1960s, showing a landscape of fertile creek bottoms and scattered prairie settlements. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Looking Glass Sch and the Holy Family Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1966 Map of Humphrey SE, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Humphrey SE, 1968 Print
    1966 Humphrey SE
    1968 Print · USGS
    The rural townships of Platte County come into focus in the 1960s, showing the agricultural heart of the Nebraska plains. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like St Johns Ch, Calvary Cem, and several numbered country schools.

  7. 1966 Map of Creston, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Creston, 1968 Print
    1966 Creston
    1968 Print · USGS
    The village of Creston and the surrounding farmlands are captured in the mid-1960s at the intersection of four Nebraska counties. Researchers can trace rural landmarks including the Old Railroad Grade, Creston Pioneer Cem, and Boheet Sch.

  8. 1966 Map of Cornlea, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Cornlea, 1968 Print
    1966 Cornlea
    1968 Print · USGS
    Platte and Madison counties are captured here in the mid-sixties, centered on the settlement of Cornlea. Genealogists can locate the Sacred Heart Cem and Moriah Cem, or trace the path of the Old Railroad Grade across the prairie.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1966 Map of Humphrey, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Humphrey, 1968 Print
    1966 Humphrey
    1968 Print · USGS
    The agricultural heart of Platte County is captured here in the mid-1960s as it transitions toward modern farming. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near St Francis Cem, the rural St Marys Ch, and the Union Pacific corridor.
    2 unique versions available

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