2010s Maps of Polk County, Nebraska

Explore 48 historic maps of Polk County from the 2010s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 2010s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Polk County, NE maps

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  1. 2011 Map of Columbus, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Columbus, 2011 Print
    2011 Columbus
    2011 Print · USGS
    Columbus sits at the junction of two great river systems in the early twenty-first century, showing a town built on water and aviation. Researchers can locate family roots at the Catholic Cemetery or trace the development of Behlen and Sheldon Camp.

  2. 2011 Map of Rising City, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Rising City, 2011 Print
    2011 Rising City
    2011 Print · USGS
    Rising City and its surrounding Nebraska prairie are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape of deep-rooted agricultural tradition. Genealogists can locate family sites across a network of rural roads and three local graveyards, including Circle Mound Cemetery and Rising Sun Cemetery.

  3. 2011 Map of Columbus SW, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Columbus SW, 2011 Print
    2011 Columbus SW
    2011 Print · USGS
    Platte County as it appeared in the early twenty-first century shows a landscape defined by the Platte River and modern water management. Researchers can trace land divisions and local landmarks such as Perry Reservoir, Clear Creek, and the Scow Detention Dam.

  4. 2011 Map of Columbus SE, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Columbus SE, 2011 Print
    2011 Columbus SE
    2011 Print · USGS
    Butler County, Nebraska, is shown in the early 2010s as a landscape defined by its grid-based rural road system and modern water management. Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial sites, including Saint Joseph Cemetery, Pleasant View Cemetery, and the Bellwood Reservoir 3-A system.

  5. 2011 Map of Surprise, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Surprise, 2011 Print
    2011 Surprise
    2011 Print · USGS
    The village of Surprise and its surrounding Butler County farmsteads are captured here in the early 2000s. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Surprise Cemetery and trace water management features including the Richert Irrigation Dam and Aldrich Reservoir.

  6. 2011 Map of Swedehome, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Swedehome, 2011 Print
    2011 Swedehome
    2011 Print · USGS
    The community of Swedehome and its surrounding farmsteads are documented here in the early 21st century. Genealogists and local historians can locate Beulah Cemetery and trace family-named water features like Buchta Reservoir and Monson Reservoir.

  7. 2011 Map of Shelby, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Shelby, 2011 Print
    2011 Shelby
    2011 Print · USGS
    The community of Shelby and its surrounding Polk County farmstead are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can locate several local burial grounds including Wesley Chapel Cemetery and Palo Cemetery, while tracing the course of the Big Blue River.

  8. 2011 Map of Durant, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Durant, 2011 Print
    2011 Durant
    2011 Print · USGS
    Polk County agriculture and water management are captured in this early 2010s survey of the Nebraska prairie. Genealogists and local historians can locate Pleasant Hill Cemetery and trace the winding course of the Big Blue River near Durant.

  9. 2011 Map of Stromsburg, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Stromsburg, 2011 Print
    2011 Stromsburg
    2011 Print · USGS
    The Polk County prairie near the Big Blue River is documented here as it appeared in the early 21st century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the layouts of Stromsburg and Benedict, while locating sites like the Stromsburg Municipal Cemetery and Mentink Reservoir.

  10. 2011 Map of Polk, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Polk, 2011 Print
    2011 Polk
    2011 Print · USGS
    The agricultural plains of Nebraska are detailed here in the early twenty-first century as they surround the town of Polk. Genealogists and local historians can trace the positions of the Laclede Cemetery, Polk Cemetery, and the riverfront Polk Bible Camp.

  11. 2011 Map of Osceola, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Osceola, 2011 Print
    2011 Osceola
    2011 Print · USGS
    The Polk County seat of Osceola and its surrounding farmstead grid are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace local landmarks like the Polk County Fair Grounds, the Stromsburg Municipal Airport, and the headwaters of the Big Blue River.

  12. 2011 Map of Gresham, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Gresham, 2011 Print
    2011 Gresham
    2011 Print · USGS
    Gresham and the surrounding York County plains are captured here in the early 2000s, showing a landscape defined by agriculture and water management. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Gresham Post Office and several rural burial grounds including Hoffer Cemetery and Blue Ridge Cemetery.

  13. 2011 Map of Clarks, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Clarks, 2011 Print
    2011 Clarks
    2011 Print · USGS
    Merrick County in the early twenty-first century is shaped by the wide, shifting channels of the Platte River. Genealogists and local researchers can locate the Calvary Cemetery, the Clarks Post Office, and the various dams and reservoirs that support this river-valley community.

  14. 2011 Map of Duncan, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Duncan, 2011 Print
    2011 Duncan
    2011 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Platte and Loup Rivers defines this Nebraska corridor during the early 2000s. Genealogists and local historians can locate Jackson Cemetery, the Duncan Post Office, and the small settlement of Sheldonville.

  15. 2011 Map of Silver Creek SE, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Silver Creek SE, 2011 Print
    2011 Silver Creek SE
    2011 Print · USGS
    Gardiner and the Platte River valley are shown in this 2011 survey of the Nebraska plains. Genealogists and local historians can trace the intersection of the Platte River with local landmarks like Gardiner and the South Channel Platte River.

  16. 2011 Map of Silver Creek, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Silver Creek, 2011 Print
    2011 Silver Creek
    2011 Print · USGS
    Silver Creek and the braided channels of the Platte River dominate this Nebraska valley at the start of the twenty-first century. Local researchers can pinpoint the Silver Creek Post Office, Silver Creek Cemetery, and Saint Lawrence Cemetery amidst the regional grid of country roads.

  17. 2014 Map of Stromsburg, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Stromsburg, 2014 Print
    2014 Stromsburg
    2014 Print · USGS
    The plains of Polk and York Counties are captured here in the early 2010s, centered on the riverfront settlement of Stromsburg. Local historians can trace town developments along Commercial St and identify regional landmarks like Stromsburg Cem and Mentink Reservoir.

  18. 2014 Map of Columbus SW, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Columbus SW, 2014 Print
    2014 Columbus SW
    2014 Print · USGS
    The Platte River valley and southern Nebraska uplands are captured here in the mid-2010s, showing the intersection of river hydrology and rural infrastructure. Researchers can trace local water management through Scow Reservoir and Clear Cr.

  19. 2014 Map of Shelby, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Shelby, 2014 Print
    2014 Shelby
    2014 Print · USGS
    Polk County agriculture and river life are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace family history at Wesley Chapel Cem or Palo Cem, and follow the path of the Big Blue River toward the Thelen Reservoir.

  20. 2014 Map of Clarks, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Clarks, 2014 Print
    2014 Clarks
    2014 Print · USGS
    The Platte River valley near Clarks comes into focus in this early twenty-first-century survey of the Nebraska plains. Genealogists can locate Calvary Cem and trace the many named river landforms including Ash Island and Prairie Island.

  21. 2014 Map of Columbus SE, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Columbus SE, 2014 Print
    2014 Columbus SE
    2014 Print · USGS
    Butler and Polk counties appear here as a patchwork of productive Nebraska farmland and water management projects during the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace rural cemetery sites like Saint Joseph Cem or follow the drainage of Wilson Cr past Bellwood Reservoir 3-A.

  22. 2014 Map of Surprise, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Surprise, 2014 Print
    2014 Surprise
    2014 Print · USGS
    Surprise and its surrounding prairie landscapes are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the settlement's relationship with the Big Blue River. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Surprise Cemetery and trace water features like Aldrich Reservoir and Cottonwood Creek.

  23. 2014 Map of Silver Creek, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Silver Creek, 2014 Print
    2014 Silver Creek
    2014 Print · USGS
    Silver Creek and the surrounding Platte River bottomlands are captured in this mid-2010s survey of Merrick County. Researchers can trace rural lineages through Silver Creek Cem and Saint Lawrence Cem or locate the settlement at Havens.

  24. 2014 Map of Gresham, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Gresham, 2014 Print
    2014 Gresham
    2014 Print · USGS
    Gresham and the surrounding farmlands on the York and Polk county border are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Cedar Lawn Cem, Torell Reservoir, and the street grid of Gresham.

  25. 2014 Map of Duncan, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Duncan, 2014 Print
    2014 Duncan
    2014 Print · USGS
    Platte County's river valleys were undergoing modern expansion when this survey was conducted. Local historians can trace the development of Columbus and Duncan, while finding landmarks like the Jackson Cem and Lake Babcock.

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