2017 Map of Hire SE

About this map

The small settlement of Weir serves as the focal point of this remote corner of the Nebraska Sandhills, positioned where the High Plains landscape meets the marshy basins of the Loup River system. The terrain is defined by the bifurcating waters of the Middle Br Middle Loup River and the S Br Middle Loup River, which carve distinct paths through the surrounding dunes. These watercourses provide critical riparian habitat and orientation in a region largely characterized by its rhythmic, undulating topography. The map illustrates the sparsely populated nature of the area, where human infrastructure is limited to solitary corridors like N Hecla Rd and the straight-line divisions of the Public Land Survey System, such as the boundary between Cherry and Hooker Counties.