2011 Map of Happy Hollow

About this map

Individual family ranch holdings define the landscape of this Logan County quadrangle in the Nebraska Sandhills. The settlement pattern is characterized by widely dispersed homesteads connected by a sparse network of unpaved roads, such as Paxton Santo Rd and Sturtz Rd. This 2011 survey documents the persistent agricultural footprint of the region, where named locations like Santos Ranch, Christian Ranch, and Beacon Brothers Ranch serve as primary geographical landmarks. Natural features are equally prominent in this cattle-ranching territory, with the titular Happy Hollow and Green Valley providing relief to the terrain. Water sources are rare and vital in this environment, as evidenced by the presence of Brush Lake near the center of the sheet. The map also records the alignment of Old Hwy 83 on the eastern edge, a key corridor for local travel between these remote family operations.