Nebraska Territory - Wikipedia
WEBThe Nebraska Territory was created by the Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854. The territorial capital was Omaha. The territory encompassed areas of what is today Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Colorado, and Montana.
Territorial Towns - Nebraska State Historical Society - History Nebraska
WEBDreams of money gained by investing in town lots lured many early settlers to Nebraska Territory, and paper towns dotted the territorial map. The cities which grew up in territorial Nebraska were transportation centers.
History of Nebraska - Wikipedia
WEBAs such, the original territorial boundaries of Nebraska were much larger than today; the territory was bounded on the west by the Continental Divide between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans; on the north by the 49th parallel north (the boundary between the United States and Canada), and on the east by the White Earth and Missouri rivers.
Old Historical City, County and State Maps of Nebraska - MapGeeks
WEBThis Interactive Map of Nebraska Counties show the historical boundaries, names, organization, and attachments of every county, extinct county and unsuccessful county proposal from the creation of the Nebraska territory in 1854 to 1925.
How Do We Get There? - Nebraska State Historical Society - History Nebraska
WEBMap of Nebraska Territory, 1857 (NSHS M782 1857 N362k) (at right). This is just one of over 3000 maps, including State/Territorial maps, county maps, city maps, plat maps, railroad maps, soil survey and drainage district maps, etc.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Organization of Nebraska Territory
WEBThe Kansas-Nebraska Act, signed into law over 160 years ago on May 30, 1854, by President Franklin Pierce, was closely related to national and sectional politics in the 1850s. The incentive for the organization of the territory, which would establish a territorial government, came from the need for a transcontinental railroad.
Map Nebraska Territory, May 1854 : Nebraska centennial, …
WEBMap Nebraska Territory, May 1854 : Nebraska centennial, 1854-1954 : this map is the Nebraska section of the Nebraska Territory established May 1854 : authenticated by the Nebraska State Historical Society.
THE KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT
WEBNebraska Territory map, with modern state outlines in white. NET Learning Services. The Kansas-Nebraska Act created a territory that stretched all the way north from the southern boundary of present-day Nebraska to include all of the remaining lands of …
Kansas‑Nebraska Act ‑ Definition, Date & Significance - HISTORY
WEBOct 29, 2009 · The Kansas-Nebraska Act was an 1854 bill that allowed settlers of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether slavery would be allowed within their state's borders.
Nebraska Territory - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
WEBThe Nebraska Territory was created by the Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854. The territorial capitol was Omaha. The territory included areas of what is today Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Colorado, and Montana.