2011 Map of Spring Canyon

About this map

The Niobrara River winds through this section of Cherry County, cutting a deep valley through the Nebraska Sandhills. This 2011 survey documents a remote ranching landscape where land ownership and local history are marked by family-named landmarks. The river is joined by Medicine Creek and crossed by the Hook Bridge near the Ewart Ranch. Significant topographic relief is visible in Spring Canyon and Styre Canyon as they drain toward the river. The map records several established operations including the Stevens Ranch, McClaran Ranch, and F Hinton Ranch, alongside the Old Scholtes Ranch. This spatial record is essential for understanding the late 20th and early 21st-century distribution of these expansive Nebraska agricultural holdings.