Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Historic Oto, Lower-Loup,, Oneota, Central Plains,, Plains Woodland and Plains Archaic dating back to 500.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Saunders County places including W.R./Fisher & Fisher Shankland, Nebraska Bureau of Roads & Bridges, Central Bridge & Construction Co., Dalton Bros., John O. Unthank, Forest Wilson, Johnson Crawford, Fisher & Lawrie, I.&I. Hodgson Jr. and J.P. Shavlik. Prominent architectural styles found in Saunders Country are Queen Anne, Renaissance and Early Commercial.