2011 Map of Ringgold

About this map

Ringgold and its surrounding ranchlands in McPherson County define the landscape of this 2011 survey. The settlement pattern is characterized by widely dispersed family holdings, reflecting the enduring cattle-ranching heritage of the Nebraska Sandhills. These properties, such as the J Miller Ranch, W Winters Ranch, and Keesler Ranch, are often accessed by a simple network of local roads like Cemetery Rd and Ringgold Rd. The infrastructure for managing these large tracts is evident in features like the Trumbull Ranch Airport, which serves the Trumbull Ranch and Leeds Ranch area. This map provides a look at a sparsely populated region where the ranch remains the primary social and economic unit, maintained across generations as seen in the density of family-named landmarks.