2014 Map of Hire

About this map

Hire sits within the Sandhills of Cherry County, a landscape defined by its complex drainage networks and scattered wetlands. The topography is dominated by the winding paths of the N Br Middle Loup River and the Middle Br Middle Loup River, which carve through the dune-like terrain of the Nebraska interior. This 2014 survey captures the area at a time when local land use remained tied to these critical water sources and the occasional oasis provided by features like Fender Lake and Calf Cr. The map's contour lines reveal the rolling, repetitive nature of the region's hills, where the sparse settlement of Hire serves as a lone named point of orientation in an otherwise expansive ranching landscape.