The North Branch Middle Loup River and Middle Branch Middle Loup River wind through this section of the Nebraska Sandhills, defining a landscape of sparse water and intermittent drainage. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures a region of Cherry County dominated by its namesake Sunflower Lake and the smaller Krumpf Lake to the southwest. The presence of N Whitman Rd indicates the primary north-south artery serving the few isolated ranching properties in this part of the state. Unlike more developed agricultural regions, the map highlights the unique hydrology of the Loup River system, where branches weave through sandy depressions and natural basins typical of north-central Nebraska.
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1948 · Whitman
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Steverson Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Whitman
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Hire
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Wolf Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Steverson Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Wolf Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Valentine
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Valentine
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1985 · Mullen
USGS Topo · 1:100,000