2021 Map of Box Butte Reservoir East

About this map

Box Butte Reservoir dominates this landscape on the border of Dawes and Box Butte counties, capturing the flow of the Niobrara River as it moves east. This high plains environment is defined by its drainage systems, including the winding Cottonwood Cr to the north and the complex erosional features of Sand Canyon and the South Branch Sand Canyon to the south. The human footprint is etched into the terrain through a grid of rural routes such as Table Center Rd and Banner Rd, which provide access to the vast ranchlands and agricultural plots characteristic of the Nebraska Panhandle. A notable site for local history is indicated by Cottonwood School Rd, signaling the location of a former rural educational hub in this sparsely populated region.