The N Br Middle Loup River and Middle Br Middle Loup River converge in this section of the Nebraska Sandhills, defining a landscape of complex hydrology and dispersed ranching settlements. The small community of Hire sits near the north branch, serving as a focal point in a region primarily organized by the Public Land Survey System, including portions of t26n r35w and t25n r36w. The terrain is characterized by the unique topography of Cherry County, where subsurface water supports features like Fender Lake and intermittent drainage via Bull Cr. Local travel in this late-2010s snapshot is facilitated by rural routes such as Phipps Rd, which navigates the undulating contours of the sandhills between the river branches.
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1948 · Whitman
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Steverson Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Whitman
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Hire
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Wolf Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Steverson Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Wolf Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Valentine
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Valentine
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1985 · Mullen
USGS Topo · 1:100,000