2011 Map of Curry Lake

About this map

French Valley and the surrounding Nebraska Sandhills are defined by a complex network of named basins and ranching operations captured in this 2011 survey. The landscape is dotted with several distinct depressions and drainages, including Julian Valley, Double Supply Valley, and Anderson Valley. These geographical features influenced the placement of remote ranching headquarters such as the Open Box Arrow Ranch and the Sutton N- Arrow Ranch. The central water feature, Curry Lake, sits nestled near the junction of several local routes, illustrating how water and topography dictated the settlement patterns of Garden County. Roads such as S Ashby Rd and Road 209 provide the primary infrastructure through this sparsely populated cattle-country terrain, connecting isolated homesteads like the Farm Valley Ranch to the wider region.