2017 Map of Valentine SW

About this map

The Niobrara River carves through the heart of this Nebraska landscape, defining the topography with its winding channel and steep valley walls. In this rural expanse of Cherry County, the river remains the primary geographic anchor, crossed by small-scale infrastructure like the Moosman Bridge and Darr Bridge. These crossings facilitate movement across a terrain otherwise dominated by the vast drainage system of Gordon Cr and the undulating sandhills north and south of the river valley. The presence of the One Trail Cowpath in the northeastern section suggests the long-standing agricultural and ranching traditions of the region, where movement was often dictated by the contours of the land and the location of water. This 2017 survey details the section lines and township boundaries that organize this largely undeveloped part of the Great Plains.