2014 Map of Hill Lake

About this map

The North Loup River winds through the northern reaches of this Cherry County landscape, carving a subtle path through the Nebraska Sandhills. This 2014 survey documents the remote, water-defined geography of the region, where high-plains topography is punctuated by significant bodies of water such as Cotton Lake and Hill Lake. The presence of Survey Valley suggests the historical significance of early land measurement in these vast grasslands, while a sparse network of routes like Whitman Rd and Henderson Rd provides the primary access through the undulating terrain. Local family names and histories are etched into the landscape through roads like Coble Rd and Phipps Rd, marking the enduring footprints of ranching and rural life in one of the state's most characteristic environments.