2014 Map of Seneca SW

About this map

The Middle Loup River winds through the heart of the Nebraska Sandhills in this 2014 survey, providing a critical ribbon of water across the undulating terrain of Hooker County and Cherry County. The small settlement of Kelso serves as a primary point of interest, situated along the southern bank of the river where the landscape begins its rise toward the surrounding hills. This area is defined by its isolation and the significant transit corridors that cross the prairie. Parallel routes Ne-2 and the Sandhills Journey cut through the central portion of the quadrangle, following the river valley to facilitate travel through this sparsely populated ranching country. The map captures the subtle relationship between the sparse human footprints and the dominant natural drainage patterns of the river system.