2017 Map of Cottonwood Lake

About this map

Inez is the primary point of settlement on this western Nebraska landscape, situated in the Sandhills region of Holt County. The area is defined by a dense concentration of wetlands and small water bodies, including Cottonwood Lake, Lizard Lake, and Whipple Lake. These natural depressions and intermittent water sources are characteristic of the high-plains terrain where drainage is provided by seasonal flows like Holt Cr. The map reveals a strictly regulated grid of section lines and range boundaries, such as t27n r15w, which dictate the placement of local thoroughfares like 468th Ave and 860th Rd. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey documents the sparse, rural character of the region, where isolated homesteads and ranching operations are connected by a network of local connectors and secondary roads.