2011 Map of Chalk Buttes NE

About this map

Dry Spottedtail Creek meanders through this portion of Sioux County, defining the drainage patterns of a landscape characterized by its subtle relief and intermittent watercourses. The map captures the northern high plains of Nebraska during the early twenty-first century, showing a region where the vastness of the terrain is marked by sparse infrastructure. Human impact is evidenced primarily by long-stretching rural routes, such as Murphys Rd in the northwestern corner, which follows the section lines of the Public Land Survey System. The presence of State Route 29 provides a north-south arterial connection through this open country, illustrating the modern transportation network that serves the isolated ranching and agricultural operations of the Sheep Creek Precinct.