2017 Map of Box Butte NW

About this map

The Niobrara River winds through this section of the Nebraska panhandle, marking the transition between Dawes and Box Butte counties. This agricultural landscape is defined by the managed water of the Mirage Flats Canal and numerous drainage systems like Cottonwood Cr and Sand Canyon Creek. Historically, the area relied on a grid of rural routes such as Cottonwood School Rd and Old Hwy 385, which connected isolated farmsteads and ranch lands. The presence of Katen Cem provides a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing early families in this prairie region. The map illustrates a high-plains environment where legacy roads like Old Dunlap Rd and Dunlap Rd follow the contours of the terrain above the river valley.