2011 Map of Paramount Valley

About this map

Paramount Valley and the surrounding Nebraska Sandhills are mapped here in detail, showing a landscape defined by its isolated settlements and numerous small, scattered water bodies. The terrain is characterized by winding local roads that connect remote points such as Johnsons Corner in the northwest. Much of the eastern portion of the quadrangle is drained by Skull Creek, which flows past Hornburger Lake. This 2011 survey captures the area's transition between managed ranch land and the natural hydrology of the plains, where small marshes and ponds dot the depressions between low rises. It provides a precise record for those studying the rural infrastructure and land use patterns of Brown County in the early 21st century.