2021 Map of Lowes Lake

About this map

North Loup River meanders across this Cherry County landscape, carving through the sandhills and creating the broad Wamaduze Valley to the northeast. This 2021 survey documents a region of sparse settlement where local history is anchored by family and community burial sites. Significant genealogical markers include the Dewitty Cem, a rare physical trace of the early 20th-century African American homesteading community once known as Audacious. The presence of the Long Cem and the solitary Emanuel Gravesite further illustrate the isolated nature of these rural townships. Water remains the primary geographical driver for land use, with drainage from Wamaduze Cr and Big Cr feeding into the river system, while Lowes Lake sits as a prominent feature in the southern portion of the quadrangle.