Nebraska is a Midwestern state of 93 counties, with Lincoln as its capital. These five free printable maps cover its outline, its largest cities, its counties and the six states it borders, with an answer key for the neighbors quiz.
To download a single map, click its image and it opens as a one-page PDF. To get all five maps together, plus the quiz answer key, press the Download all 5 Nebraska maps button below the last map.
Blank Map of Nebraska
The state outline on its own, for labeling, coloring or tracing.
Labeled Map of Nebraska
Lincoln, the capital, is marked with a star. Omaha, Grand Island, Kearney and Scottsbluff are marked with dots, and the neighboring states are named around the edge.
Nebraska County Map
All 93 counties drawn and named.
Neighbors of Nebraska Quiz
Six numbered circles, one on each bordering state. Students write the names on the lines. The answer key is the last page of the PDF.
Where Is Nebraska?
Nebraska shaded on a map of the United States.
Nebraska Facts
| Capital | Lincoln |
| Largest city | Omaha |
| Population | 1,961,504 (2020 Census) |
| Area | 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²) |
| Counties | 93 |
| Statehood | March 1, 1867 (37th state) |
| Nickname | Cornhusker State |
| Motto | Equality before the law |
| Highest point | Panorama Point, 5,427 ft (1,654 m) |
| Borders | Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming |
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020 Census, cartographic boundary files), Wikidata.
Largest Cities in Nebraska
| City | Population (2020) |
|---|---|
| Omaha | 486,051 |
| Lincoln | 291,082 |
| Bellevue | 64,176 |
| Grand Island | 53,131 |
| Kearney | 33,790 |
| Fremont | 27,141 |
Nebraska’s 93 Counties and County Seats
The largest county by area is Cherry County. The most populous is Douglas County, home to Omaha. Every county below is drawn on the county map.
| County | County seat | Population (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | Hastings | 31,205 |
| Antelope | Neligh | 6,295 |
| Arthur | Arthur | 434 |
| Banner | Harrisburg | 674 |
| Blaine | Brewster | 431 |
| Boone | Albion | 5,379 |
| Box Butte | Alliance | 10,842 |
| Boyd | Butte | 1,810 |
| Brown | Ainsworth | 2,903 |
| Buffalo | Kearney | 50,084 |
| Burt | Tekamah | 6,722 |
| Butler | David City | 8,369 |
| Cass | Plattsmouth | 26,598 |
| Cedar | Hartington | 8,380 |
| Chase | Imperial | 3,893 |
| Cherry | Valentine | 5,455 |
| Cheyenne | Sidney | 9,468 |
| Clay | Clay Center | 6,104 |
| Colfax | Schuyler | 10,582 |
| Cuming | West Point | 9,013 |
| Custer | Broken Bow | 10,545 |
| Dakota | Dakota City | 21,582 |
| Dawes | Chadron | 8,199 |
| Dawson | Lexington | 24,111 |
| Deuel | Chappell | 1,838 |
| Dixon | Ponca | 5,606 |
| Dodge | Fremont | 37,167 |
| Douglas | Omaha | 584,526 |
| Dundy | Benkelman | 1,654 |
| Fillmore | Geneva | 5,551 |
| Franklin | Franklin | 2,889 |
| Frontier | Stockville | 2,519 |
| Furnas | Beaver City | 4,636 |
| Gage | Beatrice | 21,704 |
| Garden | Oshkosh | 1,874 |
| Garfield | Burwell | 1,813 |
| Gosper | Elwood | 1,893 |
| Grant | Hyannis | 611 |
| Greeley | Greeley Center | 2,188 |
| Hall | Grand Island | 62,895 |
| Hamilton | Aurora | 9,429 |
| Harlan | Alma | 3,073 |
| Hayes | Hayes Center | 856 |
| Hitchcock | Trenton | 2,616 |
| Holt | O’Neill | 10,127 |
| Hooker | Mullen | 711 |
| Howard | St. Paul | 6,475 |
| Jefferson | Fairbury | 7,240 |
| Johnson | Tecumseh | 5,290 |
| Kearney | Minden | 6,688 |
| Keith | Ogallala | 8,335 |
| Keya Paha | Springview | 769 |
| Kimball | Kimball | 3,434 |
| Knox | Center | 8,391 |
| Lancaster | Lincoln | 322,608 |
| Lincoln | North Platte | 34,676 |
| Logan | Stapleton | 716 |
| Loup | Taylor | 607 |
| Madison | Madison | 35,585 |
| McPherson | Tryon | 399 |
| Merrick | Central City | 7,668 |
| Morrill | Bridgeport | 4,555 |
| Nance | Fullerton | 3,380 |
| Nemaha | Auburn | 7,074 |
| Nuckolls | Nelson | 4,095 |
| Otoe | Nebraska City | 15,912 |
| Pawnee | Pawnee City | 2,544 |
| Perkins | Grant | 2,858 |
| Phelps | Holdrege | 8,968 |
| Pierce | Pierce | 7,317 |
| Platte | Columbus | 34,296 |
| Polk | Osceola | 5,214 |
| Red Willow | McCook | 10,702 |
| Richardson | Falls City | 7,871 |
| Rock | Bassett | 1,262 |
| Saline | Wilber | 14,292 |
| Sarpy | Papillion | 190,604 |
| Saunders | Wahoo | 22,278 |
| Scotts Bluff | Gering | 36,084 |
| Seward | Seward | 17,609 |
| Sheridan | Rushville | 5,127 |
| Sherman | Loup City | 2,959 |
| Sioux | Harrison | 1,135 |
| Stanton | Stanton | 5,842 |
| Thayer | Hebron | 5,034 |
| Thomas | Thedford | 669 |
| Thurston | Pender | 6,773 |
| Valley | Ord | 4,059 |
| Washington | Blair | 20,865 |
| Wayne | Wayne | 9,697 |
| Webster | Red Cloud | 3,395 |
| Wheeler | Bartlett | 774 |
| York | York | 14,125 |
States That Border Nebraska
Nebraska shares land borders with six states: South Dakota to the northeast, Iowa and Missouri to the east, Kansas to the southeast and Colorado and Wyoming to the west. The Missouri River forms most of the border with South Dakota and Missouri. The Missouri River forms the whole border with Iowa.
For the whole country, see the blank United States map with states, or browse all printable maps.
Connect the dots: draw the outline of Nebraska with the free Nebraska dot-to-dot, in color and black and white.
About These Maps
These maps are made by Tim van de Vall for Tim’s Printables. The outlines come from US Census Bureau boundary files, simplified so the lines print cleanly, and the facts and figures come from the 2020 Census and Wikidata. Every sheet is sized for US Letter paper and is free to print for home and classroom use.
