1981 Map of Stonehouse Ranch NW

About this map

Gracie Flats dominates the southeastern portion of this landscape, illustrating the open rangeland and sparse settlement patterns of the Nebraska Sandhills. Surveyed in the early 1980s, the map highlights a rural economy centered on established family holdings such as Davis Ranch, Schubert Ranch, and Swinney Ranch. These named homesteads provide a clear window into the local genealogy of Rock County, identifying the primary landholders of the era. Cultural life for these isolated ranching families is anchored by the Rose Ch and the nearby Rose Hill Cem, which serve as the only community landmarks in an otherwise open terrain. The mapping detail even includes fine red dashed lines for selected fence and field lines, offering researchers a granular look at late-twentieth-century land management and property boundaries.