2012 Map of Keeline

About this map

Keeline serves as the primary settlement hub along the southern edge of this Niobrara County landscape, positioned where the high plains transition into a complex network of draws and buttes. The terrain is defined by dramatic geological markers such as Chimney Rock and the Chalk Buttes, while water management is evident at the Lance Creek Number 2 Reservoir. A network of rural arteries, including Windmill Rd and Spanish Diggings Rd, facilitates movement across the ranching country, connecting the southern corridor to the northern Harney Hills. The drainage patterns of Lance Cr and Little Lightning Cr dictate the local topography, carving out features like Sothman Draw and Golden Draw that provide critical water sources in an otherwise arid environment.