1985 Map of Spring Canyon

About this map

The Niobrara River carves a deep, winding valley through the Sandhills of Cherry County, creating a sharp contrast between the riparian corridor and the surrounding upland plateaus. This mid-1980s survey documents a landscape defined by large-scale ranching and federal land management, with the southern portion of the map dedicated to the Samuel R McKelvie National Forest. The map captures the infrastructure of these remote operations, including the Morton Administrative Site and several family-named outposts such as the McClaran Ranch and the H Hinton and F Hinton ranches.