2011 Map of Twin Buttes

About this map

Blue Creek meanders through this portion of Garden County, serving as the central artery for a complex network of Nebraska irrigation. The landscape is defined by the cattle ranching and water management essential to the region, featuring prominent holdings like Olson Ranch and Delatour Ranch. Evidence of twentieth-century water engineering is visible throughout the southern reaches, where the Paisley Canal, Blue Creek Canal, and Hooper Canal divert flow across the plains. Significant infrastructure such as the Jackson-Paisley-Robinson Dam and Lobner Group Dam illustrate the intensive effort to harness seasonal water sources like Ash Creek for agricultural use. Named for the distinct topographic rises of Twin Buttes, the area remains characterized by its reliance on groundwater sources such as Rattlesnake Spring and Dugout Spring, which historically supported early settlement and stock raising in this section of the Sandhills.