1985 Map of Crescent Lake

About this map

The Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge dominates this mid-1980s landscape, illustrating the intricate wetland ecosystem of the Nebraska Sandhills. The map reveals a dense concentration of small, high-plains lakes including Blue Lake, Island Lake, and Hackberry Lake, set against a backdrop of named valleys and hills like Sugar Loaf Hill. In the southwest corner, the North Platte River provides a stark contrast to the dune-formed topography above, followed closely by the Union Pacific railroad corridor and U.S. 26.