2014 Map of Tar Valley

About this map

Tar Valley provides a high-resolution look at the undulating sandhills of western Nebraska, where the county line between Garden County and Morrill County cuts through a landscape defined by its depressions and intermittent water features. The eastern edge of the quadrangle is marked by Horse Lake, a notable local landmark in this arid stretch of the Nebraska Panhandle. The map reveals a highly structured grid of section lines and rural thoroughfares, including Road 106 in the north and Road 88 in the south. This network of infrastructure, including Road 137 and Road 139, highlights the systematic parceling of the high plains for ranching and agriculture in the early twenty-first century. The absence of traditional town centers emphasizes the vast, open character of this ranching country.