2014 Map of Raven

About this map

Raven sits along the western edge of this Nebraska Sandhills landscape, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of dunes and depressions typical of Brown County. The map captures a primarily rural and topographic view of the region in the early 21st century, dominated by natural hydrology and subtle elevation changes rather than dense infrastructure. Aside from the small cluster at Raven, the primary human footprint is found along Ne-7, which cuts through the sandy hills. Water features like Jones Lake dot the low-lying areas between the dunes, representing the scattered prairie lakes that characterize this portion of the Great Plains. This 2014 survey provides a clear look at the sparsely populated environment, useful for understanding the modern distribution of family ranching lands and isolated settlements in north-central Nebraska.