1971 Map of Wray NE

About this map

Ceres Ranch sits as the primary named outpost in this high plains borderland where the corners of Colorado and Nebraska meet. Surveyed in the early 1970s, the landscape is defined by its agricultural utility and the careful management of groundwater resources. The surface is dotted with numerous wells, marking a reliance on subterranean aquifers to support life and industry in an environment otherwise characterized by its undulating terrain. This map captures the administrative intersection of Yuma County and Dundy County, highlighting the remote nature of the region as it transitioned into more modern irrigation practices. The sparse distribution of man-made features underscores the vastness of the cattle and farming operations that have long shaped the identity of this tri-state vicinity.