Nebraska Maps

History Nebraska holds more than 3,000 flat maps from pre-territorial days to the present in the library collection. A partial inventory is available through our Digital Collections Portal in the Library section. The library also collects other Nebraska maps in the form of published county atlases (plat books) farm directories, etc.

Additional maps located in the manuscript and government records collections can be located through the Archives section of the database.

To learn more about History Nebraska’s Map Collection, including details on how to request information from or receive copies of these maps contact our Library Reference Assistants or visit our Reference Room in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Eight maps from our library collection have been scanned as part of the Early Maps of Hall County, Nebraska [1857 – 1901] hosted by the Hall County Government (Nebraska).

Enjoy this small sampling from the History Nebraska Map Collection!

Nebraska Territorial and State Maps

	Nebraska and Kansas Territories Published by J. H. Colton & Co., 172 William St., New York.
	Colton’s New Sectional Map of the State of Nebraska, 1868 G. W. & C. B. Colton & Co. , 172 William Street, New York. [M782 1868 C72 c.2 ]
	Map of Indian Territory (Oklahoma), 1879 [M766 1879 B66 c.2]
	Clason’s Guide Map of Nebraska, 1914 Published by the Clason Map Co., Denver, Colorado [M782 1914 C56g]
	Nebraska, 1914 Published by Geo. F. Cram, Chicago, Ill. with advertising from Hastings Foundry and Iron Works, Hastings, Nebraska [M782 1914 C889n]
	Railroad Map of Nebraska, 1915 Issued by The Nebraska State Railway Commission, Lincoln, Nebraska. Official Railway Map of Nebraska, 1915. [M782 1915 N27m c.4]
	Roads Map of Nebraska Map of Nebraska Showing State Aid Roads. Geo. E. Johnson, State Engineer. [M782 1915 J62n]

County and Town Maps

	Adams County Map of Adams County, Nebraska Furnished by the First National Bank of Hastings, Nebraska. The Kenyon Company, Map Makers, Des Moines, Iowa. List of owners of small acreage tracts in Adams County, Nebraska, shown on map by numbers [? 211 K42]
	Antelope County Antelope County of Nebraska Drawn by E. E. Stevens, Neligh Nebr., 1935 [M78212 1935 St4]
	Antelope County Map of Antelope County, Nebraska. Compliments fo the National Bank of Neligh, Neligh, Nebraska. [M78212 1948 H15a]
	Boyd County Map of Boyd County Nebraska Shows State and Federal Highways. By R. L. Cochran, State Engineer, C. W. A. Drafting Project, 1934 [M78218 1934 C11m]
	Buffalo County, Kearney Map of the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska,1888 Compiled by W.W. Alt, Wahoo, Neb., assisted by E. N. Porterfield, City Eng. Kearney Neb. [M78220 1888 K21a]
	Buffalo County, Kearney City of Kearney, 1889 Compliments of The Midway Land Co., Kearney, Nebraska. [M78220 1888 K21am]
	Jefferson County Jefferson County, 1937 Map Includes trails and stations information. [M78258 1937 F95]
	Jefferson County Jefferson County, 1937 Map includes early settlement information, “350 German Russians from the Sea of Azov in southern Russia located on 27,000 acres in this region in 1874. The leader of the colony was Cornelius Jansen and sons. They planted forest and fruit trees, drilled wells for irrigation, raised blooded stock and Merino Sheep. …” [M78258 1937a F95]
	Johnson County Johnson County, 1924 Includes school district subdivision of the county. [M78259 1924 G666j]
	Johnson County, Tecumseh Tecumseh, ca. 19– City of Tecumseh in Johnson County. [M78259 19– J63t]
	Keith County, Ogalalla Ogalalla, 19– Map of Ogalalla, in Sec. 6, T.13N. R.38W., Keith County, Nebraska. Office of Hershey S. Welch. Civil and Hydraulic Engineer, North Platte, Nebraska. [M78261 19- xW44o]
	Keya Paha County Keya Paha County, 19– Keya Paha County, Nebraska. [M78262 19– K27]
	Kimball County, Dix Vogler’s Addition to Dix, 1916 Volger’s Addition in Dix, Kimball County. [M78263 1916 Vo2]
	Knox County Knox County, 1923 Map of Knox Co, Neb. Made by C. A. Nippell, C-E, U. S. Surveyor, 1898. [M78264 1898 N719 K 19]
	Knox County Soil Map, Knox County, 1930 U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Chemistry and Soils. [M78264 1930 U58s]
	Knox County Knox County, 1938 Historical Map Prepared by Nebraska State Historical Society. [M78264 1938a xF95]
	Lancaster County (see below)
	Lincoln County Lincoln County, 1953 Map of Lincoln Co., Nebraska, from I. A. Fort’s Real Estate Agency, North Platte, Nebraska. Designed and drawn by I. A. Fort, late County Surveyor of Lincoln County, North Platte, Nebraska. [M78266 1894 F77]
	Lincoln County, North Platte North Platte and Vicinity, Lincoln County, 1953 Compiled from Official Records by Richard F. Nosky, Civil Eng’r. [M78266 1953 N897n]
	Lincoln County, Wallace Wallace, Lincoln County, 1904 Section 14, T.10N. R.34W. Chief Engineer’s Office, B. & M. R. R. R. May 23, 1904. [M78266 1904 B92l]
	Madison County Madison County, 1912 Madison County map, 1912. [M78270 1912 T761m]
	Madison County Battle Creek, 1913 Map of the Village of Battle Creek, Madison County, Nebraska & Vicinity, 1913. Compiled and Drawn by C. L. Huntley, Co. Surveyor. [M78270 1913 H954b]
	Madison County Meadow Grove, 1913 Map of Meadow Grove & Vicinity. 1913. Compiled & Drawn by C. L. Huntley, County Surveyor, Madison County, Neb. [M78270 1913 H954g]
	Madison County Newman Grove, 191- Map of Newman Grove, Madison County, Nebraska. Compiled & Drawn by C. L. Huntley, County Surveyor, Madison County, Neb. [M78270 191- H26]

Lancaster County, Nebraska Maps

	Lancaster County, 19– Map of Lancaster County, Nebr., Office of County Engineer, Arthur H. Edgren [M78265 19 xEd3]
	Lancaster County, 192- Map of Lancaster County, Nebr., Office of County Engineer, Arthur H. Edgren [M78265 192 Ed3]
	Lancaster County, 1927 Sanitary District No. 1, Lancaster County, Nebraska. 1927. [M78265 1927 Sa5]
	Lancaster County, 1928 New Sectional Map of Lancaster County, Nebraska [M78265 1928 N47]
	Soil Map, Lancaster County, 193- U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Administration [M78265 193 U58s]
	Steam Wagon Road through Lancaster County, 193- Lancaster County Nebraska, Historical Map Designed to Determine the Correct Route of the Steam Wagon Road. [M78265 193 F95s]
	Lancaster County, 1939 Sanitary District No.1. of Lancaster County Nebraska, 1939 [M78265 1939 Sa5]
	Lancaster County, 1978 Sanitary District NO. 1, Lancaster County – Nebraska [M78265 1978 Sa5]
	Lancaster County Agnew, 19– The unincorporated Village of Agnew, Lancaster County, Nebraska [M78265 19 L244v] [sheet 1]
	Lancaster County Bennett, 19– The Incorporated Village of Bennett, Lancaster County, Nebraska, Population: 381 [M78265 19 L244v] [sheet 2]
	Lancaster County Cheney, 19– The Unincorporated Village of Cheney, Lancaster county, Nebraska [M78265 19 L244v] [sheet 3]
	Lancaster County Hawthorne, 18– Map of Hawthorn, Lancaster County, Nebraska, includes the Campus, Western Normal College, 20 Acres [M78265 18 H31]

City of Lincoln, Nebraska Maps

	Lincoln, 1864 Created by Nebraska State Historical Society., A. E. Sheldon, Superintendent. Layout of Lincoln, in 1864. A Sketch from memory by a former resident, Charles F. Bridge, 722 Brooks Ave., Topeka Kansas. [M78265 1864 B76]
	East Lincoln, 1872 East Lincoln, Nebraska. Publish by Ed Mendel Lith. Chicago. [M78265 1872 M52e]
	Lincoln, 1874 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Neb., Compiled and Drawn by Tom I. Atwood, City Engineer & County Surv. , 1874 [M78265 1874 A-9 c.2]
	Lincoln, 1878 Central Part of Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Nebraska. [M78265 1878 G778 l]
	Lincoln, 1880 Lincoln Showing Lines of M. & M. R.R. in Neb. and Leased Lines. [M78265 1880 B92]
	Lincoln Birds Eye View, 1880 Birds Eye View of Lincoln, Nebraska, 1880 [M78265 188 K81b 1970]
	Lincoln, 1887 Map of Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska, Compiled from Official Records & Engraved & Printed by the G. A. Bush Printing House, Lincoln Nebraska, 1887 [M78265 1887 B96l]
	Lincoln, 1887 Outline Map of City of Lincoln and Suburbs, Latsch Brothers Publishers [M78265 1924 L35o c.4]
	Lincoln, 1887 Map of Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Nebraska. Compiled from official records and actual surveys by J. P. Walton. County Surveyor. 1887 [M78265 1887 W17]
	Lincoln, 1887 Map of Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Nebraska. Compiled from official records and actual surveys by J. P. Walton. County Surveyor. 1887. Compliments of Harris & Harris, Real Estate Agents, Lincoln, Nebraska. [M78265 1887 B96]
	Lincoln Birds Eye View, 1889 Lincoln, Neb. State Capital of Nebraska, County Seat of Lancaster Co., 1889. [M78265 1889 W45 c.2]
	Lincoln, 1893 Map of Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska. Compiled by Adna Dobson, C. E. 1893. [M78265 1893 D65]
	Lincoln, 19– [M782651 19 L737]
	Lincoln Traction Company, 19– The Lincoln Traction Company, Proposed Car and Bus Routes, Showing Fare and Zone Limits. [M78265 19 L63t]
	Lincoln Traction Company, 19– The Lincoln Traction Company, Proposed Car and Bus Routes. [M78265 19 L63tp]
	Sheridan Park Addition, Lincoln, 19– Sheridan Park, An Addition to Lincoln, Nebraska. Sheridan Park Investment Company, Harvey Rathbone, Secretary and Manager. E. H. Herminghause; Tell W. Nicolet, Landscape Architects. Arthur H. Edgren, Engineer. [M78265 19 Sh5]
	Lincoln, 1903 Map of Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska. Compiled by Adna Dobson, 1903. [M78265 1903 D65 c.2]
	Lincoln, 1903 Outline Plan of City of Lincoln and Environs, Nebraska. [M78265 1903 Sco9 c.6]
	Lincoln, 1903 Map of Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska. Compiled by Adna Dobson, 1903. [M78265 1903 D66]
	City of University Place, 1910 Map of the City of University Place, Nebraska. University Place was annexed by Lincoln in 1926. [M78265 1910 Un4t]
	Lincoln Street Railway Lines, 192- Map of the City of Lincoln, Neb., Showing Lines of the Lincoln Street Railway. [M78265 192- L63sr]
	Nebraska State Fair Grounds, West Lincoln, 192- State Fair Grounds. Sec.13 – T 10 – R 6 E. West Lincoln. [M78265 192 Ed3w c.1]
	Lincoln, 1924 Outline Map of City of Lincoln and Suburbs, Latsch Brothers Publisher. [M78265 1924 L35o c.3]
	North Lincoln showing University of Nebraska and the Donovan house site, 1924 “… a plat of part of the City of Lincoln showing the relative location of Lots 4 and 5, Block 22 of the Town of Lancaster upon which the Donovan house was located. …” [M78265 1924 Ed3]
	Donovan House Site, 1924 W. T. Donovan House Site: On This Spot, July 29, 1867, The State Capital Commission Met and Voted to Locate the Capital of Nebraska on Its Present Site, Called Lincoln. [M78265 1924 D71]
	Property Regulation Map of Lincoln, 1929 Property Regulation Map, City of Lincoln Nebraska, Office of City Engineer, 1929. [M78265 1929 En3]
	Lincoln, 1935 Official City Map of Lincoln, Nebraska, compiled and copyrighted by Lincoln Auto Club. [M78265 1935 Au8]
	Lincoln Property Regulation Map, 1937 Property Regulation Map, City of Lincoln Nebraska, Office of City Engineer, March, 1937. [M78265 1937 L63p]
	Lincoln Business Section, 194- Business Section, City of Lincoln, Nirenstein’s National Realty Map Co., Springfield, Mass. [M78265 194 N721l c.2]
	Lincoln, 1940 Official City Map of Lincoln, Nebraska, compiled and copyrighted by Lincoln Auto Club. [M78265 1940 Au8]
	Lincoln, 1945 City of Lincoln Nebraska, 1945 [M78265 1945 B63]
	Lincoln, 1953 City of Lincoln Nebraska, The First Trust Company of Lincoln, Nebraska. City Planning Commission, Lincoln, Nebraska. Harland Bartholomew & Associates, City Planners, Saint Louis, Missouri. [M78265 1953 B28 ]
	Lincoln, 1956 City of Lincoln, Nebraska [M78265 1956 As3]
	Lincoln, 1957 City of Lincoln, Nebraska, 1957. [M78265 1957 As3]
	Lincoln, 196- Official Arrow City Map, Lincoln, Nebraska. (Includes Lancaster County map and points of interest). [M78265 196 P769 l]
	Building Zone Map of Lincoln, 1963 Building Zone Map for the City of Lincoln, Technical Advisory Corporation Consulting Engineers – New York. [M78265 1922 T255z c.2]
	Lincoln, 1963 City of Lincoln, Nebraska, 1963. [M78265 1963 As3]
	Census Tracts, Lincoln, 1970 1970 Census Tracts, Lincoln, S.M.S.A. [M78265 1970 L736c]
	City of Lincoln Voting Districts, 1970 Map of Voting Districts, City of Lincoln, from the Office of Election Commissioner. [M782651 1970 L63e]
	City of Lincoln Voting Districts, 1971 Map of Voting Districts, City of Lincoln, from the Office of Election Commissioner. [M782651 1971 L63e]
	City of Lincoln Voting Districts, 1973 Map of Voting Districts, City of Lincoln, from the Office of Election Commissioner. [M782651 1973 L63e c2]
	Lincoln Zoning Districts Map, 1976 (sheet 1) City of Lincoln and Environs, Zoning District Map. Lincoln – Lancaster county Nebraska, Lincoln City – Lancaster County Planning Commission. [M78265 1976 L245c sheet 1]
	Lincoln Zoning Districts Map, 1976 (sheet 2) City of Lincoln and Environs, Zoning District Map. Lincoln – Lancaster county Nebraska, Lincoln City – Lancaster County Planning Commission. [M78265 1976 L245c sheet 2]