2015 Map of Big Bow NE

About this map

Sherman Township's agricultural landscape is defined by the rigid geometry of the Public Land Survey System, as seen in this 2015 study. The terrain is partitioned into sections across the junction of Grant, Stanton, Hamilton, and Kearny counties, with the local economy etched into the earth through a dense network of section-line roads such as Big Bow Grade and Co Rd X. The most prominent natural break in this orderly grid is the winding course of Wolf Cr, which traverses the northern and eastern reaches of the area. These ephemeral water channels and scattered depression wetlands are critical features in this High Plains environment, providing a counterpoint to the straight lines of N Big Bow Grade and E Rd 8. The map serves as a detailed record of modern rural infrastructure, showing the persistence of the historic township and range system into the twenty-first century.