2021 Map of Cottonwood Lake

About this map

The small settlement of Inez sits on the eastern edge of this landscape in Holt County, where the Nebraska Sandhills topography is defined by numerous seasonal wetlands and small basins. The hydrology of the region is centered on features like Whipple Lake and the meandering path of Holt Cr, which drain the undulating terrain. This area remains largely defined by its rural grid, with long stretches of gravel roads such as 468th Ave and 860th Rd providing the primary access to isolated homesteads and grazing lands. The Public Land Survey System markers for t27n r15w and surrounding townships indicate a late-frontier settlement pattern where large-scale ranching and land management predominate over dense town centers.