2017 Map of Sutherland Reservoir NW

About this map

The town of Sutherland serves as the focal point of this 2017 survey, situated between the two major branches of the Platte River system. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of water management, where the North Platte River and South Platte River are accompanied by historical irrigation works like the Keith Lincoln Canal, Paxton Hershey Canal, and the N Platte Canal. These features highlight the region's long-standing reliance on hydraulic engineering to support agriculture in the Nebraska plains. To the south, the Sutherland Reservoir dominates the terrain, while the local Sutherland Cem and named rural routes like W North River Rd and Sutherland Cemetery Rd provide specific reference points for those tracing local family history or land ownership patterns in Lincoln County.