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Old Maps of Thayer County, Nebraska for Metal Detecting

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Thayer County, NE maps

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  1. 1898 Map of Hebron
    1898 Map of Hebron
    1898 Hebron
    1898 Print · USGS
    Thayer County and the surrounding Nebraska-Kansas borderlands come alive in the 1890s as a vital hub of the prairie rail network. Researchers can trace the development of early settlements like Hebron and Friedensau or follow the path of the Little Blue River.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1955 Map of Lincoln, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Lincoln, 1967 Print
    1955 Lincoln
    1967 Print · USGS
    Southeast Nebraska in the mid-fifties presents a landscape of thriving railroad towns and the expanding footprint of the capital city. Researchers can trace the legacy of the pioneer era at the Homestead National Monument of America or locate mid-century military infrastructure like Lincoln Air Force Base.
    5 unique versions available
  7. 1957 Map of Lincoln
    1957 Map of Lincoln
    1957 Lincoln
    1957 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Nebraska at mid-century shows a landscape of thriving rail towns and expanding infrastructure centered on Lincoln. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad through communities like Weeping Water, Fairmont, and Seward.
  10. 1958 Map of Lincoln
    1958 Map of Lincoln
    1958 Lincoln
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeast Nebraska at the end of the 1950s shows a region defined by agricultural trade and the expansion of the state capital. Genealogists can trace family footprints across the Blue Valley and locate landmarks like the Lincoln AFB or the U.S. Veterans Hospital.
  13. 1960 Map of Bruning
    1960 Map of Bruning
    1960 Bruning
    1960 Print · USGS
    Thayer County agriculture and rail networks are well-established in the early sixties, centered on the villages of Bruning and Belvidere. Genealogists can locate Keim Cem and trace the paths of the Union Pacific and Burlington railroads.
  16. 1960 Map of Byron, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Byron, 1961 Print
    1960 Byron
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska-Kansas borderlands in the early sixties remain a patchwork of small-town school districts and prairie parishes. Trace family history through landmarks like Bethany Ch, School No 91, and Zion Cem along the winding Spring Creek.
  19. 1960 Map of Davenport, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Davenport, 1961 Print
    1960 Davenport
    1961 Print · USGS
    Davenport was a bustling rail crossroads in the early sixties where two major lines intersected amidst the creek valleys of southern Nebraska. Researchers can trace the town's original footprint, find the local Cem, and follow the Union Pacific and Chicago and North Western tracks.
  22. 1960 Map of Chester, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Chester, 1961 Print
    1960 Chester
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska-Kansas border in the early sixties was a landscape of rail-connected farming communities and rural schools. Genealogists can locate family burial sites at Chester Cem or St Johns Cem and trace the path of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1960 Map of Reynolds, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Reynolds, 1961 Print
    1960 Reynolds
    1961 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County at the dawn of the sixties shows a landscape of rural school districts and dual rail lines. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Reynolds and Rose Creek Cem, or follow the path of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1960 Map of Hubbell, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Hubbell, 1961 Print
    1960 Hubbell
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska-Kansas borderlands come alive in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by rail and river. Genealogists can trace family footprints through St Pauls Cem, Williams Cem, and the tracks of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1960 Map of Carleton, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Carleton, 1962 Print
    1960 Carleton
    1962 Print · USGS
    Thayer and Fillmore Counties are captured here at the start of the 1960s, centered on the railroad village of Carleton. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near landmarks like Bethel Ch, Summit Cem, and along the Union Pacific corridor.
  34. 1960 Map of Tobias SW, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Tobias SW, 1962 Print
    1960 Tobias SW
    1962 Print · USGS
    Thayer and Fillmore counties are shown at the start of the 1960s, centered on the massive footprint of the Bruning State Airfield. Genealogists can trace family plots at Alexandria Cem or locate the old School No 21 near the Union Pacific line.
  37. 1960 Map of Ruskin, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Ruskin, 1962 Print
    1960 Ruskin
    1962 Print · USGS
    Agricultural life in South Central Nebraska is captured here at the start of the 1960s, centered on the village of Ruskin. Genealogists and local historians can locate specific sites like St Marks Cem, Bethlehem Sch, and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific rail corridor.
  40. 1960 Map of Alexandria, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Alexandria, 1962 Print
    1960 Alexandria
    1962 Print · USGS
    Thayer County's rolling prairie is captured here in the early sixties as a network of rail lines and river bends. Local historians can trace the foundations of Alexandria and Gilead or locate family plots at Alexandria Cem and St Marys Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1960 Map of Hebron SW, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Hebron SW, 1962 Print
    1960 Hebron SW
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska-Kansas borderlands come into focus in the early sixties, showing the rural divide between Thayer County and Republic County. Genealogists and land historians can locate St James Ch, School No 67, and the path of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad.
  46. 1960 Map of Gladstone, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Gladstone, 1962 Print
    1960 Gladstone
    1962 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County in the early sixties was a landscape of fertile river bottoms and steady rail commerce. Researchers can trace family history through the Powell Cem, see the rural Pleasant Hill Sch, and locate the old rail siding at Gladstone.
  49. 1960 Map of Daykin, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Daykin, 1962 Print
    1960 Daykin
    1962 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County farming communities and rail sidings are frozen in time during the early sixties. Genealogists can trace family farmsteads near Daykin and Helvey, or locate rural burials at Eureka Cem and St Johns Cem.
  52. 1960 Map of Hebron, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Hebron, 1962 Print
    1960 Hebron
    1962 Print · USGS
    Hebron at the start of the sixties is a bustling rail hub where three major lines intersect along the river valley. Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial grounds, including Old Hebron Cem, and civic landmarks like the Courthouse and Drive-in Theater.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1960 Map of Deshler, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Deshler, 1962 Print
    1960 Deshler
    1962 Print · USGS
    Deshler and the surrounding Nebraska farm country are captured here in the early sixties, as the railroad and river valley dictated local life. Genealogists can trace the location of country schools and family burial sites like Peace Cem and School No 50.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1985 Map of Fairbury
    1985 Map of Fairbury
    1985 Fairbury
    1985 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Nebraska and Kansas thrive as a rail and agricultural hub in the mid-1980s. Genealogists and historians can trace local family lands near Fairbury or follow the historic Burlington Northern tracks through Hebron and Deshler.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 2011 Map of Carleton, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Carleton, 2011 Print
    2011 Carleton
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Thayer County, including Carleton, Fillmore County, and other nearby areas
  64. 2011 Map of Chester, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Chester, 2011 Print
    2011 Chester
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Thayer County, including Chester, Hubbell, and other nearby areas
  67. 2011 Map of Hebron SW, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Hebron SW, 2011 Print
    2011 Hebron SW
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Thayer County, including Republic County, United States, and other nearby areas
  70. 2011 Map of Hubbell, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Hubbell, 2011 Print
    2011 Hubbell
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Thayer County, including Hubbell, Republic County, and other nearby areas
  73. 2011 Map of Tobias SW, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Tobias SW, 2011 Print
    2011 Tobias SW
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Thayer County, including Alexandria, Fillmore County, and other nearby areas
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