2011 Map of Kilpatrick Lake SW

About this map

Family-named ranches define the high plains landscape of Sioux County in this early twenty-first-century survey. The settlement pattern is characterized by widely dispersed homesteads such as the Orr Ranch, Nerud Ranch, and Denton Ranch, reflecting the enduring ranching economy of western Nebraska. A cluster of holdings belonging to the Henderson family—the D Henderson Ranch, R Henderson Ranch, and J Henderson Ranch—occupies the northern reaches near the headwaters of local drainages. Intermittent waterways including Mud Springs Creek, South Branch Snake Creek, and Winters Creek provide the essential hydrography for this arid environment, while a sparse network of section-line roads like Orr Rd and Perkins Rd connects the remote properties.