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Old Maps of Salem, Nebraska for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 10 historic maps of Salem. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Salem, NE maps

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  1. 1915 Map of Falls City
    1915 Map of Falls City
    1915 Falls City
    1915 Print · USGS
    Richardson County was a bustling corridor of rail lines and rural school districts during the early twentieth century. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local landmarks like Williamsville School, Straussville, and the Stone Quarry along the river.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1955 Map of Nebraska City, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Nebraska City, 1967 Print
    1955 Nebraska City
    1967 Print · USGS
    The four-state region surrounding the Missouri River valley appears here in the mid-1950s, a landscape of rail-dependent market towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Rock Bluff School, St Oswald Church, and the Clarinda State Hospital.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1957 Map of Nebraska City
    1957 Map of Nebraska City
    1957 Nebraska City
    1957 Print · USGS
    The four-state junction of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas comes alive in this mid-fifties survey of the Missouri River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-road networks connecting Nebraska City, Maryville, and the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge.
  10. 1958 Map of Nebraska City
    1958 Map of Nebraska City
    1958 Nebraska City
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River Valley and its fertile four-state borderlands are captured here during the mid-century expansion of the regional highway and rail networks. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Moulton School, Shady Grove Church, and the Clarinda State Hospital.
  13. 1965 Map of Salem, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Salem, 1966 Print
    1965 Salem
    1966 Print · USGS
    The river valley at Salem and Straussville is captured here in the mid-sixties, showing the convergence of the Big Nemaha River and its forks. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like St Marks Ch, Maple Cem, and Falls Sch among the railroad networks.
  16. 1986 Map of Falls City
    1986 Map of Falls City
    1986 Falls City
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River borderlands of Nebraska and Missouri were a landscape of established colleges and river-bound railroads in the mid-1980s. Researchers can locate long-standing landmarks like Peru State College, the Iowa Indian Reservation, and St Johns Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 2011 Map of Salem, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Salem, 2011 Print
    2011 Salem
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Salem, including Straussville, Richardson County, and other nearby areas
  22. 2014 Map of Salem, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Salem, 2014 Print
    2014 Salem
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Salem, including Straussville, Richardson County, and other nearby areas
  25. 2017 Map of Salem, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Salem, 2017 Print
    2017 Salem
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Salem, including Straussville, Richardson County, and other nearby areas
  28. 2021 Map of Salem, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Salem, 2021 Print
    2021 Salem
    2021 Print · USGS
    The river valleys of Richardson County come into focus in this recent survey of the Nebraska-Kansas border region. Genealogists and historians can trace the streets of Salem and Straussville, or locate family sites near Maple Cem and Wildcat Cr.
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