2014 Map of Box Butte

About this map

Wild Horse Butte and the landmark Box Butte anchor this high plains landscape in Box Butte County. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Box Butte Creek, which meanders through the southeastern portion of the quadrangle. This 2014 survey documents a strictly organized rural grid of county roads, including Cass Rd and Dodge Rd, punctuated by the diagonal path of Ne-87. The mapping reflects a region dominated by agricultural parceling, where the natural elevation of the buttes provides the primary relief in an otherwise expansive and open territory. Researchers can observe how modern transport lines like Cherry Rd and Grant Rd conform to the section lines of the Nebraska panhandle, while the creek bed provides the only break in this geometric layout.