1896 Map of Fremont

About this map

The Platte River and Elkhorn River dominate this late 19th-century landscape, carving wide valleys across eastern Nebraska. Surveyed in 1893, the map illustrates a region defined by its rail-and-river network, where the Union Pacific R.R. and Burlington and Missouri River RR intersect established settlements. Industrial and agricultural hubs like Fremont and Arlington are shown during a period of steady growth, while the eastern edge of the sheet captures the rugged bluffs near the Missouri River at Fort Calhoun. Smaller communities, including Marietta, Memphis, and Portal, are interspersed among the townships of Pohocco and Richland. The detailed township and range grid highlights the structured land division of the era, providing a precise record of historical county boundaries for Dodge Co., Washington Co., and Sarpy Co. before modern expansion altered the rural character of the Omaha and Lincoln corridors.