2014 Map of Suttlers Canyon West

About this map

Suttlers Canyon and the surrounding high plains of southwestern Nebraska are defined by a network of ephemeral drainages and rural sections lines at the Lincoln County and Hayes County border. The landscape is primarily shaped by the winding courses of Red Willow Cr in the north and Little Blackwood Cr in the south, which cut through the tablelands. Man-made interventions in this cattle-ranching landscape are visible through the presence of Scott Reservoir and a grid of access routes like W Arrow Mule Shoe Rd and S Prairie Trace Rd. This 2014 survey documents the persistence of large-scale landholdings and the sparse infrastructure typical of the Nebraska Sandhills transition zone, where naming conventions like Bubble Rd and O'Fallon Rd often reflect local family legacies or natural landmarks.