2017 Map of Hay Springs Creek

About this map

Hay Springs Creek and its drainage network define this expanse of the Nebraska Panhandle, where the high plains meet the divide between Dawes and Sheridan Counties. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates a landscape of large-scale ranching and agriculture, structured by a rigid section-line road network. To the north, Little Bordeaux Creek cuts through the terrain, while the southern reaches feature the Anderson Reservoir. Family-named routes such as Carlson Rd, Krotz Rd, and Speirs Rd connect the isolated homesteads and grazing lands. The geography is marked by its transition from the tablelands of Table Rd to the creek valleys, providing a contemporary view of the region's enduring rural character and the persistence of early land division systems like those seen in t32n r47w and t31n r46w.