2014 Map of Bovee Valley East

About this map

Snake River winds across this portion of the Nebraska Sandhills, carving a distinct path through the rolling dune topography of Cherry and Sheridan counties. The landscape is defined by a series of isolated basins and alkaline lakes, including Hackberry Lake, Chokecherry Lake, and the larger Big Lake to the east. These water bodies, along with Hart Lake and Cedar Lake, represent the unique hydrology of the Bovee Valley region, where the high water table of the Ogallala Aquifer intersects the surface. Settlement is sparse, represented primarily by a thin network of local routes like Fawn Lake Rd and 130th Ln. The map illustrates the 21st-century state of this cattle-ranching country, where the boundary between Sheridan and Cherry counties cuts straight through the open range, and remote access is maintained via improved tracks like 448th Trl.