2021 Map of Carr Lake

About this map

Cherry Valley defines the landscape of this portion of the Nebraska Sandhills, where the undulating terrain is punctuated by intermittent water bodies like Carr Lake. The map illustrates a remote ranching region divided by the Grant Co Hooker Co boundary line. Human presence is sparse, represented primarily by a handful of established tracks such as Cherry Valley Rd and S Whitman Rd, which navigate the depressions between the hills. The survey details the Public Land Survey System grid across several townships, including t23n r36w and t23n r35w, showing how property and administrative lines are superimposed on this naturally irregular topography. This modern topographic record is essential for understanding the contemporary land use and water distribution in a section of the state where geography is dictated by the massive dune formations and the shallow water table beneath them.