2021 Map of Bristol Lake

About this map

Waupan Valley and Ideal Valley define the undulating sandhills of Cherry County, Nebraska, where water is the primary landmark on an otherwise open landscape. This 2021 topographic survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates a sparse network of ranch-access routes, primarily Survey Valley Rd, which winds through the central corridor of the quadrangle. Significant water bodies such as Bristol Lake, Church Lake, and Preston Lake provide the only breaks in the rolling terrain, marking critical points for local geography and hydrology. The map reflects a highly rural environment governed by the Public Land Survey System, as evidenced by the grid of township and range lines including t27n r38w and t28n r39w, which continue to organize the ranchlands of the Nebraska Panhandle region.