2021 Map of Big Bald Hill NE

About this map

The remote Sandhills terrain of western Nebraska is defined here by the convergence of Keith, Lincoln, and McPherson counties. In this sparsely populated landscape, the Valley View Cem serves as a lone localized landmark for genealogists and local historians tracking family roots in the high plains. The drainage network of the N Fork Birdwood Cr and W Birdwood Cr dictates the local geography, with isolated water bodies like Lawyer Lake providing vital resources in the arid hills. Infrastructure is minimal, consisting of a few secondary routes such as Diamond Bar Rd and Seifer Dr that navigate the township and range lines. The map captures the quiet persistence of rural land use at the turn of the 2020s, where county boundaries meet in a vast expanse of sectioned prairie.