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1989 Map of Camp Valley

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Camp Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Ranching operations define the remote landscape of Cherry County in this late-1980s topographic record. The geography is marked by isolated homesteads including the J H L Ranch, Beem Ranch, and Ferguson Ranch, which are situated among the intricate sandhills and basins of the Nebraska panhandle. A distinctive network of natural basins and seasonal wetlands is evident, with Shigley Lake, Jim Lake, and the expansive Alkali Lake providing critical water sources in an otherwise arid environment.

Educational infrastructure is represented by the isolated Sch No 190, a common feature of sparsely populated Western grazing lands. The terrain is structured by prominent depressions such as Hospital Valley and Camp Valley, while small-scale agricultural improvements like the Dipping Vat Meadow suggest the practical requirements of livestock management. Family names associated with the land are preserved through labels like Sierks Ranch, Graham Ranch, and Beck Ranch, offering a detailed view of local land tenure during this era.