1950s Maps of Wheeler County, Nebraska

Explore 15 historic maps of Wheeler County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Wheeler County, NE maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Gables SE, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Gables SE, 1955 Print
    1954 Gables SE
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Sandhills of Garfield and Wheeler counties are shown in the mid-1950s, revealing a landscape defined by ranching and small rural school districts. You can trace early 20th-century education sites like School No 10 and School No 10 (Abandoned) along the banks of Cedar Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1954 Map of Ord NE, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Ord NE, 1955 Print
    1954 Ord NE
    1955 Print · USGS
    The rural Nebraska prairie in the mid-1950s was a landscape defined by small township school districts and essential water infrastructure. Researchers can trace the locations of historic schools like Plain Valley and Brick Sch or follow the paths of Elm Creek and Spring Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Greeley NE, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Greeley NE, 1955 Print
    1954 Greeley NE
    1955 Print · USGS
    Greeley and Wheeler counties in the mid-1950s show a rural Nebraska landscape defined by river valleys and the early stages of the Missouri River Basin project. Genealogists can trace early rural life through Cedar Valley Ch, Belfast, and an Old Railroad Grade.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1954 Map of Greeley NW, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Greeley NW, 1955 Print
    1954 Greeley NW
    1955 Print · USGS
    Greeley and Wheeler counties are shown here in the mid-1950s, revealing a landscape of remote townships and rural schools. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of these communities at Amity Cem, Fairdale Sch, and along the Old Railroad Grade.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1954 Map of Spalding, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Spalding, 1956 Print
    1954 Spalding
    1956 Print · USGS
    Greeley County and its neighbors in the mid-1950s show a landscape defined by the Union Pacific rail line and the Cedar River. Genealogists and local historians can trace a dozen numbered school sites and several family burial grounds, including Dublin Cem and Grand View Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1954 Map of Bartlett NW, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Bartlett NW, 1956 Print
    1954 Bartlett NW
    1956 Print · USGS
    Wheeler County ranching country is captured here during the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by water and wind. Researchers can trace rural life through the Gritta Ridge Sch and dozens of individual Windmill sites across Buffalo Flats.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1954 Map of Spalding NW, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Spalding NW, 1956 Print
    1954 Spalding NW
    1956 Print · USGS
    Greeley and Wheeler counties are shown in the mid-1950s as the rural school system and river valleys defined local life. Genealogists can locate specific farmstead schoolhouses like Pritchard Sch and Troy Valley Sch along the Cedar River.
    5 unique versions available

  8. 1954 Map of Bartlett SE, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Bartlett SE, 1956 Print
    1954 Bartlett SE
    1956 Print · USGS
    Wheeler County ranching country is captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape shaped by scattered schoolhouses and small creek valleys. Researchers can locate the Pibel Cem and Pibel Lake Recreational Area, or trace the rural routes connecting Highway Sch and Four Corners Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1954 Map of Bartlett, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Bartlett, 1956 Print
    1954 Bartlett
    1956 Print · USGS
    Wheeler County ranching and rural life are centered around Bartlett and the surrounding prairie in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and researchers can trace local school districts at Red Top Sch and Headquarters Sch or locate the Bartlett Cemetery north of the village.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1954 Map of Ericson, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Ericson, 1956 Print
    1954 Ericson
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Cedar River valley and the village of Ericson are captured here in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape defined by water and ranching. Researchers can trace the locations of rural schoolhouses like School No 32 and the site of School No 42 (Abandoned).
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1954 Map of Gables, 1958 Print
    1954 Map of Gables, 1958 Print
    1954 Gables
    1958 Print · USGS
    Garfield County ranching country and the small outpost of Gables are shown here during the mid-fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like School No 9 and locate scattered Windmill sites along Cedar Creek.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1955 Map of Broken Bow
    1955 Map of Broken Bow
    1955 Broken Bow
    1955 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska in the mid-fifties is defined by the sweeping Sand Hills and the vital river valleys that supported its ranching and rail towns. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Union Pacific RR and locate settlements like Dannebrog, Broken Bow, and Brewster.
    5 unique versions available

  13. 1955 Map of O'Neill, 1974 Print
    1955 Map of O'Neill, 1974 Print
    1955 O'Neill
    1974 Print · USGS
    North-central Nebraska in the 1950s reveals a vast cattle-ranching landscape transitioning from the Missouri River breaks to the iconic Sand Hills. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago and North Western rail line and locate rural landmarks like the Dustin Post Office and St Johns Lake Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1956 Map of Broken Bow
    1956 Map of Broken Bow
    1956 Broken Bow
    1956 Print · USGS
    Central Nebraska during the mid-fifties reveals a region defined by its river-valley railroads and the rolling Sand Hills. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy through towns like Broken Bow, Merna, and Anselmo.

  15. 1959 Map of O'Neill
    1959 Map of O'Neill
    1959 O'Neill
    1959 Print · USGS
    North-central Nebraska in the late fifties is defined by the vast Sand Hills and the vital Chicago and North Western rail line. Genealogists and researchers can trace family roots through settlements like Atkinson, Bassett, and Stuart or follow the waters of the Niobrara River.
    2 unique versions available

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