1981 Map of Stonehouse Ranch NE

About this map

Gurney Ranch and Bouy Ranch sit within a landscape of rolling sand hills and depressions in northern Nebraska. This 1981 survey of the Sandhills region highlights the remote, pastoral character of Rock County, where land use is dictated by the undulating terrain and seasonal water features. To the south, the expansive Gracie Flats provides a level break from the surrounding dune topography, while Long Lake marks the northeastern corner of the quadrangle. The map is a precise record of the isolated ranching outposts and scattered wells that sustained the local cattle economy during the late twentieth century.