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2017 Map of Deer Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Deer Lake and a series of ephemeral water bodies define the interior of this Garden County landscape, where the topography is shaped by a dense network of valleys. These depressions, including Meeker Valley, Swede Valley, and Red Kate Valley, suggest a geographic pattern where seasonal or permanent lakes collect in the low-lying reaches of the Sandhills. The presence of Swede Lake and Christ Lake alongside these named valleys highlights a legacy of local naming traditions tied to the specific hydrology of the region.

Transportation is minimal in this pocket of Nebraska, centered primarily on Rd 181 in the southwest and a few unnamed local connectors. To the south, Blue Cr provides a rare drainage feature in an area otherwise dominated by closed basins like Campbell Lake and Camp Lake. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey preserves the specific land divisions and hydrographic features of a region defined more by its natural basins than by human settlement.