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Old Maps of Webster County, Nebraska for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Webster County with 68 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Webster County has changed over the decades.

Webster County, NE maps

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  1. 1897 Map of Red Cloud
    1897 Map of Red Cloud
    1897 Red Cloud
    1897 Print · USGS
    Southern Nebraska and the Kansas borderlands were being transformed by heavy rail expansion in the 1890s. Genealogists can trace family farmsteads near Red Cloud and Minden, or follow the Republican River to see the early layouts of Riverton and Franklin.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1898 Map of Superior
    1898 Map of Superior
    1898 Superior
    1898 Print · USGS
    Southern Nebraska and northern Kansas were dominated by a growing rail network in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace family roots through early settlements like Superior, Nelson, and Guide Rock, or locate vanished tracks of the Kansas City and Omaha R. R.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1940 Map of Red Cloud, 1954 Print
    1940 Map of Red Cloud, 1954 Print
    1940 Red Cloud
    1954 Print · USGS
    Southern Nebraska at the end of the Great Depression is characterized by its close-knit rural school districts and river-valley rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Catherton Cem, St Stevens Ch, and the Poor Farm Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1942 Map of Red Cloud
    1942 Map of Red Cloud
    1942 Red Cloud
    1942 Print · USGS
    Red Cloud and the surrounding Republican River valley are shown here just before the mid-century, when the rural school system remained remarkably intact. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous sites like New Virginia Cem, Poor Farm Sch, and Inavale.
  13. 1955 Map of Grand Island, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Grand Island, 1967 Print
    1955 Grand Island
    1967 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska is seen here during a period of industrial and agricultural growth, centered on the vital Platte River corridor. Researchers can trace the mid-century footprints of the U S Naval Ammunition Depot and the Cornhusker Ordnance Plant.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1957 Map of Grand Island
    1957 Map of Grand Island
    1957 Grand Island
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska and Northern Kansas are shown here during a period of massive hydraulic and military expansion in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the development of the Harlan County Reservoir and the massive wartime legacy of the Cornhusker Ordnance Plant.
  19. 1958 Map of Grand Island
    1958 Map of Grand Island
    1958 Grand Island
    1958 Print · USGS
    South-central Nebraska thrived as a rail and industrial hub during the late fifties, shaped by the braided Platte River. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Union Pacific RR through towns such as Kearney or locate the sprawling Cornhusker Ordnance Plant.
  22. 1969 Map of Lawrence, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Lawrence, 1971 Print
    1969 Lawrence
    1971 Print · USGS
    Lawrence and its neighboring rural communities are captured here in the late sixties at the junction of the Nebraska grain railways. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near St Stephens, Rosemont, and Oak Creek Cem.
  25. 1969 Map of Blue Hill, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Blue Hill, 1971 Print
    1969 Blue Hill
    1971 Print · USGS
    Blue Hill sits at a historic railroad junction in 1960s Nebraska, where the Burlington Northern line crosses the plains. Genealogists can trace local roots through Trinity, Walker, and Blue Hill cemeteries or follow the waters of Little Blue.
  28. 1969 Map of Campbell, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Campbell, 1971 Print
    1969 Campbell
    1971 Print · USGS
    The village of Campbell and the surrounding agricultural townships of south-central Nebraska are captured here in the late sixties. Researchers can trace the Burlington Northern rail line and locate several rural burial grounds like St Ann Cem and Koch Cem.
  31. 1969 Map of Bladen, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Bladen, 1971 Print
    1969 Bladen
    1971 Print · USGS
    The village of Bladen is captured in the late sixties along the Burlington Northern line. Genealogists can locate family sites at East Lawn Cem, Plainview Cem, and Cloverton Cem scattered across the prairie.
  34. 1974 Map of Red Cloud NW, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Red Cloud NW, 1977 Print
    1974 Red Cloud NW
    1977 Print · USGS
    The rural border of Webster and Franklin Counties comes into focus in the 1970s, showing a landscape of prairie creeks and family-named landmarks. Genealogists can trace local roots at Catherton Cem, New Virginia Ch, and Pleasant Prairie Cem.
  37. 1974 Map of Amboy, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Amboy, 1977 Print
    1974 Amboy
    1977 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska-Kansas border region comes into focus during the mid-seventies as the Republican River winds past Amboy. Genealogists and historians can trace rail history at Lester Junction or locate family plots at Pleasant Hill Cem and Wagoner Cem.
  40. 1974 Map of Guide Rock, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Guide Rock, 1977 Print
    1974 Guide Rock
    1977 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska-Kansas border comes alive in the mid-1970s, centered on the historic river crossing at Guide Rock. Local historians can trace the paths of the Courtland Canal, find early burial sites like Columbia Cem, and locate The Guide Rock (Pa Hur) south of the river.
  43. 1974 Map of Red Cloud, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Red Cloud, 1977 Print
    1974 Red Cloud
    1977 Print · USGS
    Red Cloud and the surrounding valley along the Nebraska-Kansas border are captured here during the mid-seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural burial grounds like Murphy Cem and Gust Cem, or locate the curious Indian Oven Ruins near the river.
  46. 1974 Map of Red Cloud NE, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Red Cloud NE, 1977 Print
    1974 Red Cloud NE
    1977 Print · USGS
    Webster County agriculture is on full display in this mid-seventies survey of the Nebraska plains. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Dane Ch and trace the paths of Indian Creek and Crooked Creek.
  49. 1974 Map of Cowles, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Cowles, 1977 Print
    1974 Cowles
    1977 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Webster County comes into focus here, centered on the railroad village of Cowles and its surrounding farmsteads. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through sites like Batin Cemetery, Mulkey Cemetery, and the Burlington Northern rail corridor.
  52. 1974 Map of Inavale, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Inavale, 1977 Print
    1974 Inavale
    1977 Print · USGS
    The Nebraska-Kansas borderlands in the mid-seventies come alive through this survey of the Republican River valley. Trace the rail-and-river economy near Inavale and locate rural landmarks like the Walnut Creek Cemetery and Farmers Creek.
  55. 1974 Map of Guide Rock NE, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of Guide Rock NE, 1977 Print
    1974 Guide Rock NE
    1977 Print · USGS
    Southern Nebraska farmland in the mid-seventies is mapped here along the Webster and Nuckolls County line. Family historians can locate many rural burial sites such as Eckley Cemetery and Monia Cemetery near the banks of Beaver Creek.
  58. 1985 Map of Red Cloud
    1985 Map of Red Cloud
    1985 Red Cloud
    1985 Print · USGS
    South Central Nebraska and the Kansas borderlands appear in high detail during the mid-eighties as a landscape of river-fed agriculture and rail-connected prairie towns. Researchers can trace the Burlington Northern tracks through Red Cloud or locate the extensive Courtland Canal and Superior-Courtland Diversion Dam.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 2011 Map of Red Cloud NW, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Red Cloud NW, 2011 Print
    2011 Red Cloud NW
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Webster County, including Franklin County, United States, and other nearby areas
  64. 2011 Map of Cowles, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Cowles, 2011 Print
    2011 Cowles
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Webster County, including Cowles, United States, and other nearby areas
  67. 2011 Map of Lawrence, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Lawrence, 2011 Print
    2011 Lawrence
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Webster County, including Lawrence, Rosemont, and other nearby areas
  70. 2011 Map of Bladen, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Bladen, 2011 Print
    2011 Bladen
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Webster County, including Bladen, Adams County, and other nearby areas
  73. 2011 Map of Guide Rock NE, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Guide Rock NE, 2011 Print
    2011 Guide Rock NE
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Webster County, including Nuckolls County, United States, and other nearby areas
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