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1985 Map of Indian Hill

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Indian Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Snake River winds across the northern landscape of this Cherry County interior, carved into the undulating sandhills where water and terrain dictate the layout of early cattle operations. Near the northern bend of the river, Indian Hill and Devils Hole provide distinctive landmarks for navigation and land management. Further south, the terrain levels out into the School Section Flat, a designation hinting at the historic reservation of land for public education funding in the Nebraska plains.

Agricultural life is anchored by the Kime Ranch in the southeast corner near Aljo Hill, while Gordon Creek and Zimmerman Lake provide essential water sources for the region's ranching economy. This 1980s-era record preserves the pastoral isolation and specific land uses of the central panhandle, including the remote Indian Bridge river crossing and various township boundaries that structured these extensive holdings.