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1981 Map of Goose Lake

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Goose Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Goose Lake State Wildlife Area dominates this section of the Nebraska sandhills, straddling the boundary between Holt and Wheeler Counties. The landscape is defined by its hydrology, featuring a network of wetlands and streams including Cache Creek and Clearwater Creek. Small bodies of water like Detters Lake and the central Goose Lake provide focal points for local recreation and habitat, supported by infrastructure such as a Campground and Boat Ramp.

Evidence of the area's subterranean water resources is visible through the presence of several Flowing Wells and individual Flowing Well sites. These features underscore the importance of the Ogallala Aquifer to this rural region, where the terrain is otherwise marked by low, stabilized dunes and sparse woodland. The map reveals a remote, water-dependent environment primarily utilized for conservation and seasonal outdoorsman activities.