2015 Map of Niobrara NW

About this map

Chateau Cr meanders through this portion of Charles Mix County, carving a subtle drainage pattern across the high plains. In this agricultural landscape of the 2010s, the sectional grid is remarkably intact, defined by a network of gravel and section-line roads like Blaha Rd and Houska Rd. The terrain is shaped by the intermittent flows of Bull Cr and Spring Cr, which drain toward the south. This area, largely defined by large-scale farming and ranching, retains its rural character with homesteads spaced along the primary thoroughfares of CR-73 and CR-2. The map serves as a detailed record of the township and range system at work, where land use is dictated by the availability of water along these seasonal creek beds.