2017 Map of Melton Ranch Airport

About this map

The high plains of Lincoln County are defined here by the drainage of Red Willow Cr and the ephemeral path of Dry Cr. This rural landscape, characterized by its section-line road network, highlights the infrastructure of mid-20th century ranching and aviation. Centrally located is the Melton Ranch Airport (Historic), a reminder of the era's reliance on small private airstrips to manage the vast distances of the Nebraska interior. The local road system, including named routes such as Prairie Trace Rd, Fear Rd, and Burma Rd, follows the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System, while smaller paths like W Creek Rd and N Wallace Rd navigate the local draws and seasonal creek beds. This document provides a record of the land use and ranching layout before modern consolidation altered many of these original property lines and private access ways.