1983 Map of Kilpatrick Lake NW

About this map

Ranching operations define this 1980s landscape on the border of Sioux and Box Butte counties. The terrain is shaped by the intermittent drainage of the Snake Creek system, where the North Branch Snake River and South Branch Snake River converge amidst a network of unimproved roads and cattle trails. This provisional survey captures the distribution of legacy family holdings, such as the Hood Ranch, Locker Ranch, and the neighboring E Henderson Ranch and I B Henderson Ranch. The map reveals a land management pattern dependent on natural water sources like Mud Springs Creek and various unnamed springs. Aside from a lone Gravel Pit, the area remains focused on livestock production, showing the sparse but intentional infrastructure of the Nebraska panhandle’s high plains during this era.