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2017 Map of Big Lake

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Big Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Big Lake serves as the central geographic feature of this Missouri riverfront landscape, surrounded by a dense network of residential streets such as Alpine Beach Dr, Lake Shore Dr, and Mobile Ln. This area of Holt County is defined by its complex hydrologic history, where the modern Missouri River channel creates the border with Nebraska, leaving behind remnant waterways and wetlands. Notable vestiges of the earlier drainage system include the Old Channel Tarkio River and Old Channel Little Tarkio Cr, which now feed into extensive managed wetlands like Mallard Marsh, Pintail Pool, and Snow Goose Pool.

Small agricultural and rail-aligned settlements dot the interior, including Bigelow, Fortescue, and Napier. The southern portion of the quadrangle follows the winding path of the river through Nemaha Bends and Squaw Bend, illustrating the shifting nature of the state boundary. Local infrastructure is well-documented, from rural routes like Hagar Dr and Farmers Dr to the specialized drainage of Davis Cr Ditch.