1981 Map of Bruner Lake

About this map

Bruner Lake sits at the heart of this Nebraska Sandhills landscape, marking a distinctive watery depression in a region of undulating topography. The map illustrates a sparse ranching economy in the early 1980s, where significant landholdings such as Indian Hollow Ranch and Taylor Ranch define the human footprint. These private tracts are interconnected by primitive roads and trails that traverse the county line between Rock Co and Holt Co. The presence of isolated infrastructure, including a prominent Well near the eastern boundary, underscores the critical importance of groundwater management for sustaining livestock in this portion of the state. To the northwest, Long Lake provides another rare point of permanent surface water, contrasting with the surrounding dune-like terrain.