2014 Map of Lone Pine Butte

About this map

Lone Pine Butte rises as a prominent landmark in this high plains landscape on the border of the Nebraska Panhandle. The terrain is defined by the drainage of Lawrence Fork, which cuts across the northern half of the quadrangle, while Rocky Hollow carves through the southern section. These intermittent watercourses and the presence of Lone Pine Springs provided critical water sources for early ranching operations in this semi-arid environment. The survey captures the transition between Banner Co and Kimball Co, illustrating a rural landscape structured by a grid of section-line roads like Co Road 6 and Co Road 14. This geographic arrangement reflects the late 19th-century homesteading patterns that established the large-scale cattle ranching still characteristic of the region today.