2011 Map of Cody Lake NW

About this map

McPherson County ranching life defines this landscape in the Nebraska Sandhills, where family-named landholdings are the primary markers of human presence. The map reveals a network of homesteads and grazing operations connected by primitive routes such as Connell Rd and Trumbull Rd. The distribution of these ranch sites, including the centrally located Pfeiffer Ranch and the Trumbull Ranch to the south, illustrates the large-scale land management required in this sparse environment. The road network often takes its identity from these residents, seen in the naming of Kramer Rd near the Kramer Ranch. This survey provides a precise look at the rural infrastructure of the early 21st century, documenting established sites like the Star Ranch and L Barnum Ranch that form the backbone of the local agricultural economy.