2017 Map of Box Butte NE

About this map

The Niobrara River winds through this high plains landscape at the intersection of Box Butte, Dawes, and Sheridan counties. This portion of the Nebraska Panhandle is defined by its agricultural water management, most notably the Mirage Flats Canal which cuts across the northern terrain to support local irrigation. The survey shows a highly structured section-line road network, including Brown Rd and Arthur Rd, tracing the boundaries of large ranching and farming tracts. Drainage for the area is facilitated by Pepper Cr, which flows eastward toward the river valley. The map documents a sparsely populated but deeply organized landscape of rural Nebraska during the early twenty-first century.