Description: Detailed large map of Nebraska State, USA showing cities, towns, county formations, roads highway, US highways and State routes.
This map of Nebraska with cities, counties, and roads is already large enough to read directly on your desktop. To see a full-screen zoom view on a phone or tablet, tap the map image (or tap the Zoom Map label above the image). Scan by shading by county first, meaning the 93 counties are in various colored blocks with each county's seat in bold. Use the interstate system and the Platte, Missouri, and Niobrara rivers for quick orientation. Note that the light road layer is intentionally minimal and not designed for turn-by-turn directions using interstate (I-80, I-680, I-129). If you want a specific city or county, the full county and seat index and FAQ's lower on this page are the quickest route to click straight to it.
Nebraska borders South Dakota to the north, Iowa and Missouri across the Missouri River to the east, Kansas to the south, and Colorado and Wyoming to the west. All 93 counties are shown, with the Platte River (splitting into North and South forks in the west), the Missouri River forming the eastern border, and the Niobrara River and Republican River acting as secondary orientation anchors. Light corridor cues for I-80, I-680, and I-129 help place the state's biggest anchors: Omaha and Lincoln in the southeast, Grand Island and Kearney along the Platte Valley, and Scottsbluff in the far western Panhandle.
In the far southeast corner, the Omaha metro counties line the Missouri River across from Iowa. This area includes Douglas County (seat: Omaha), Sarpy County (seat: Papillion), Washington County (seat: Blair), Cass County (seat: Plattsmouth), Otoe County (seat: Nebraska City), Nemaha County (seat: Auburn), Richardson County (seat: Falls City), Pawnee County (seat: Pawnee City), and Johnson County (seat: Tecumseh).
West of Omaha, the capital region and southeast prairie counties form a dense band of farm towns and the state capital. This area includes Lancaster County (seat: Lincoln), Gage County (seat: Beatrice), Jefferson County (seat: Fairbury), Saline County (seat: Wilber), Seward County (seat: Seward), Saunders County (seat: Wahoo), Butler County (seat: David City), Polk County (seat: Osceola), York County (seat: York), Fillmore County (seat: Geneva), Thayer County (seat: Hebron), Nuckolls County (seat: Nelson), and Clay County (seat: Clay Center).
The northeast counties follow the Elkhorn River toward its junction with the Missouri. This area includes Burt County (seat: Tekamah), Dakota County (seat: Dakota City), Dixon County (seat: Ponca), Cedar County (seat: Hartington), Wayne County (seat: Wayne), Thurston County (seat: Pender), Cuming County (seat: West Point), Stanton County (seat: Stanton), Colfax County (seat: Schuyler), and Dodge County (seat: Fremont).
Central-north Nebraska follows the Loup River system through ranch and farm country. This area includes Knox County (seat: Center), Antelope County (seat: Neligh), Pierce County (seat: Pierce), Madison County (seat: Madison), Boone County (seat: Albion), Nance County (seat: Fullerton), Platte County (seat: Columbus), Merrick County (seat: Central City), Howard County (seat: Saint Paul), Wheeler County (seat: Bartlett), Holt County (seat: O'Neill), Boyd County (seat: Butte), Rock County (seat: Bassett), Sherman County (seat: Loup City), Valley County (seat: Ord), Greeley County (seat: Greeley Center), and Custer County (seat: Broken Bow).
The Sandhills region covers the state's sparsely populated grass-stabilized dune country in the north-central counties. This area includes Cherry County (seat: Valentine), Brown County (seat: Ainsworth), Keya Paha County (seat: Springview), Blaine County (seat: Brewster), Loup County (seat: Taylor), Garfield County (seat: Burwell), Grant County (seat: Hyannis), Hooker County (seat: Mullen), Thomas County (seat: Thedford), McPherson County (seat: Tryon), Arthur County (seat: Arthur), and Logan County (seat: Stapleton).
The western Panhandle counties transition into high plains and badlands terrain near Wyoming and South Dakota. This area includes Sioux County (seat: Harrison), Dawes County (seat: Chadron), Box Butte County (seat: Alliance), Sheridan County (seat: Rushville), Cheyenne County (seat: Sidney), Banner County (seat: Harrisburg), Kimball County (seat: Kimball), Scotts Bluff County (seat: Gering), Morrill County (seat: Bridgeport), Garden County (seat: Oshkosh), and Deuel County (seat: Chappell).
The Platte Valley counties follow the river's south-central stretch through the state's second tier of cities. This area includes Buffalo County (seat: Kearney), Hall County (seat: Grand Island), Hamilton County (seat: Aurora), Kearney County (seat: Minden), Adams County (seat: Hastings), Franklin County (seat: Franklin), Harlan County (seat: Alma), Webster County (seat: Red Cloud), Phelps County (seat: Holdrege), Gosper County (seat: Elwood), Dawson County (seat: Lexington), and Lincoln County (seat: North Platte).
The southwest counties follow the Republican River valley toward the Kansas and Colorado borders. This area includes Chase County (seat: Imperial), Perkins County (seat: Grant), Hayes County (seat: Hayes Center), Hitchcock County (seat: Trenton), Red Willow County (seat: McCook), Furnas County (seat: Beaver City), Frontier County (seat: Stockville), and Dundy County (seat: Benkelman).
Keith County sits at the junction of the North and South Platte rivers, anchoring the transition from the Panhandle to the Sandhills. This area includes Keith County (seat: Ogallala).
Four rivers do most of the orientation work on this page. The Platte River crosses the state west to east, splitting into North and South forks in the Panhandle. The Missouri River forms the entire eastern border. The Niobrara River crosses the north-central Sandhills. The Republican River traces the southern tier toward Kansas. Keep these four in mind and any county on the map is easy to place.
The road layer is intentionally minimal. I-80 runs the full width of the state, Omaha to the Wyoming line, following the Platte Valley. I-680 loops around the Omaha metro. I-129 is a short spur connecting Omaha/South Sioux City to Sioux City, Iowa. None of these are meant for turn-by-turn navigation, only as county-placement cues.
Every one of Nebraska's 93 counties and its seat, in alphabetical order: Adams County (Hastings), Antelope County (Neligh), Arthur County (Arthur), Banner County (Harrisburg), Blaine County (Brewster), Boone County (Albion), Box Butte County (Alliance), Boyd County (Butte), Brown County (Ainsworth), Buffalo County (Kearney), Burt County (Tekamah), Butler County (David City), Cass County (Plattsmouth), Cedar County (Hartington), Chase County (Imperial), Cherry County (Valentine), Cheyenne County (Sidney), Clay County (Clay Center), Colfax County (Schuyler), Cuming County (West Point), Custer County (Broken Bow), Dakota County (Dakota City), Dawes County (Chadron), Dawson County (Lexington), Deuel County (Chappell), Dixon County (Ponca), Dodge County (Fremont), Douglas County (Omaha), Dundy County (Benkelman), Fillmore County (Geneva), Franklin County (Franklin), Frontier County (Stockville), Furnas County (Beaver City), Gage County (Beatrice), Garden County (Oshkosh), Garfield County (Burwell), Gosper County (Elwood), Grant County (Hyannis), Greeley County (Greeley Center), Hall County (Grand Island), Hamilton County (Aurora), Harlan County (Alma), Hayes County (Hayes Center), Hitchcock County (Trenton), Holt County (O'Neill), Hooker County (Mullen), Howard County (Saint Paul), Jefferson County (Fairbury), Johnson County (Tecumseh), Kearney County (Minden), Keith County (Ogallala), Keya Paha County (Springview), Kimball County (Kimball), Knox County (Center), Lancaster County (Lincoln), Lincoln County (North Platte), Logan County (Stapleton), Loup County (Taylor), Madison County (Madison), McPherson County (Tryon), Merrick County (Central City), Morrill County (Bridgeport), Nance County (Fullerton), Nemaha County (Auburn), Nuckolls County (Nelson), Otoe County (Nebraska City), Pawnee County (Pawnee City), Perkins County (Grant), Phelps County (Holdrege), Pierce County (Pierce), Platte County (Columbus), Polk County (Osceola), Red Willow County (McCook), Richardson County (Falls City), Rock County (Bassett), Saline County (Wilber), Sarpy County (Papillion), Saunders County (Wahoo), Scotts Bluff County (Gering), Seward County (Seward), Sheridan County (Rushville), Sherman County (Loup City), Sioux County (Harrison), Stanton County (Stanton), Thayer County (Hebron), Thomas County (Thedford), Thurston County (Pender), Valley County (Ord), Washington County (Blair), Wayne County (Wayne), Webster County (Red Cloud), Wheeler County (Bartlett), and York County (York).
Nebraska borders South Dakota to the north, Iowa and Missouri across the Missouri River to the east, Kansas to the south, and Colorado and Wyoming to the west. The state holds 93 counties. Cherry County is the largest by land area at about 5,960 square miles, the largest county east of the Rocky Mountains, while Sarpy County is the smallest at about 238 square miles. Douglas County, home to Omaha, is the most populous at roughly 590,736 residents, while McPherson County is the least populous at roughly 399. Burt County, established in 1854, is the oldest county in the state. Nebraska covers about 77,354 square miles in total. The capital, Lincoln, sits in Lancaster County, and the state's major metros run from Omaha and Lincoln in the southeast through the Platte Valley cities of Grand Island and Kearney to Scottsbluff in the far western Panhandle. Landscape-wise, the state moves from Missouri River bluffs in the east through fertile Platte Valley farmland in the center, the grass-stabilized dunes of the Sandhills in the north-central counties, and high plains/badlands terrain in the western Panhandle.
Nebraska's ten largest cities by current population are Omaha (about 488,837, Douglas County), Lincoln (about 294,856, Lancaster County), Bellevue (about 64,510, Sarpy County), Grand Island (about 52,884, Hall County), Kearney (about 34,246, Buffalo County), Fremont (about 27,141, Dodge County), Hastings (about 25,152, Adams County), Papillion (about 24,159, Sarpy County), Norfolk (Madison County), and Columbus (Platte County). Agriculture drives much of the state's economy, with corn, soybeans, and cattle ranching dominant across the Platte Valley and Sandhills. Omaha anchors a diversified economy built around insurance, finance, and rail/logistics, including major national headquarters. The Union Pacific Railroad's history runs through North Platte and the Platte Valley corridor.
Nebraska's cultural identity is rooted in pioneer and homestead heritage, commemorated at Homestead National Historical Park in Gage County, one of the first claims filed under the 1862 Homestead Act. College football culture runs deep around Husker football in Lincoln, a statewide gathering point on fall Saturdays. Omaha is known as the hometown of Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway, and for Boys Town's century-long history of youth care. Higher education is anchored by the University of Nebraska, with its flagship campus in Lincoln.
On this map, the Sandhills (north-central Nebraska) and the Platte, Missouri, and Niobrara rivers double as landmarks for finding counties quickly. For elevation, terrain, watersheds, and land-cover detail, see our Physical Map of Nebraska.
Nebraska has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters, and noticeably drier, higher-elevation conditions in the western Panhandle than in the more humid southeast. For a full seasonal and biome breakdown, see our Physical Map of Nebraska.
East-west travel runs almost entirely on I-80, which crosses the full width of the state through the Platte Valley from Omaha to the Wyoming line. I-680 loops around the Omaha metro, and I-129 connects to South Sioux City. Keep in mind that ZIP codes do not follow county lines in Nebraska, so a single ZIP code can span two counties. Always confirm the county name directly from the map or index rather than assuming it from a ZIP prefix.
Use this as a quick index. Every line lists the county with its county seat.
Douglas – Omaha.
Sarpy – Papillion.
Washington – Blair.
Cass – Plattsmouth.
Otoe – Nebraska City.
Nemaha – Auburn.
Richardson – Falls City.
Pawnee – Pawnee City.
Johnson – Tecumseh.
Lancaster – Lincoln.
Gage – Beatrice.
Jefferson – Fairbury.
Saline – Wilber.
Seward – Seward.
Saunders – Wahoo.
Butler – David City.
Polk – Osceola.
York – York.
Fillmore – Geneva.
Thayer – Hebron.
Nuckolls – Nelson.
Clay – Clay Center.
Burt – Tekamah.
Dakota – Dakota City.
Dixon – Ponca.
Cedar – Hartington.
Wayne – Wayne.
Thurston – Pender.
Cuming – West Point.
Stanton – Stanton.
Colfax – Schuyler.
Dodge – Fremont.
Knox – Center.
Antelope – Neligh.
Pierce – Pierce.
Madison – Madison.
Boone – Albion.
Nance – Fullerton.
Platte – Columbus.
Merrick – Central City.
Howard – Saint Paul.
Wheeler – Bartlett.
Holt – O'Neill.
Boyd – Butte.
Rock – Bassett.
Sherman – Loup City.
Valley – Ord.
Greeley – Greeley Center.
Custer – Broken Bow.
Cherry – Valentine.
Brown – Ainsworth.
Keya Paha – Springview.
Blaine – Brewster.
Loup – Taylor.
Garfield – Burwell.
Grant – Hyannis.
Hooker – Mullen.
Thomas – Thedford.
McPherson – Tryon.
Arthur – Arthur.
Logan – Stapleton.
Sioux – Harrison.
Dawes – Chadron.
Box Butte – Alliance.
Sheridan – Rushville.
Cheyenne – Sidney.
Banner – Harrisburg.
Kimball – Kimball.
Scotts Bluff – Gering.
Morrill – Bridgeport.
Garden – Oshkosh.
Deuel – Chappell.
Buffalo – Kearney.
Hall – Grand Island.
Hamilton – Aurora.
Kearney – Minden.
Adams – Hastings.
Franklin – Franklin.
Harlan – Alma.
Webster – Red Cloud.
Phelps – Holdrege.
Gosper – Elwood.
Dawson – Lexington.
Lincoln – North Platte.
Chase – Imperial.
Perkins – Grant.
Hayes – Hayes Center.
Hitchcock – Trenton.
Red Willow – McCook.
Furnas – Beaver City.
Frontier – Stockville.
Dundy – Benkelman.
Keith – Ogallala.
This directory aligns with what you see on the page: every county and its seat, organized by region.
Nebraska has 93 counties and the map shows every one with a colored block and county seat.
County boundaries, county seats and neighboring states, with only light road references for orientation.
Lincoln in Lancaster County.
Douglas County.
Lancaster County.
In Sarpy County, part of the Omaha metro.
In Hall County, central Nebraska.
Only thin cues for corridors like I-80, I-29, and US-83 to help you place counties.
From west to east: Sioux, Dawes, Cherry, Keya Paha, Boyd, Knox.
Dakota, Thurston, Burt, Washington, Douglas, Sarpy, and Cass along the Missouri River.
Richardson and Nemaha in the far southeast corner along the Missouri River.
From west to east: Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow, Furnas, Harlan, Franklin, Webster, Nuckolls, Thayer, Jefferson, Gage, Richardson.
Kimball, Cheyenne, Deuel, and Perkins in the southwest Panhandle.
Kimball, Banner, Scotts Bluff, Sioux, and Box Butte.
Across north-central counties including Cherry, Grant, Hooker, Thomas, Blaine, and Rock.
Lincoln County.
Buffalo County.
Scotts Bluff County.
Madison County.
Dodge County.
Platte County.
Identify the county seat first, then read outward to rivers and light corridor lines to understand regional clusters without road clutter.
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Cherry County, at about 5,960 square miles.
Sarpy County, at about 238 square miles.
Douglas County, home to Omaha, with roughly 590,736 residents.
McPherson County, with roughly 399 residents.
Omaha, in Douglas County, with about 488,837 residents.
Burt County, established in 1854.
No. ZIP codes cross county lines, so use the county boundaries and seats shown here instead.
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