1985 Map of North Platte

About this map

North Platte serves as the focal point of this mid-1980s Nebraska landscape, where the confluence of the North Platte River and South Platte River dictates the region's transport and irrigation patterns. The Union Pacific railroad and Interstate 80 corridor track the river valleys, connecting smaller rail-towns like Hershey, Maxwell, and Brady. To the south of the river, Lake Maloney and the Tri-County Supply Canal represent the extensive water management infrastructure vital to the agricultural economy of the high plains.