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2011 Map of Krause Lake East

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Krause Lake East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sheridan County’s unique hydrology is the focal point of this terrain study, where hundreds of small water bodies dot the Nebraska Sandhills. The landscape is dominated by shallow basins and interdunal wetlands, characterized by features such as Joe Lake and the nearby Wilkinson Lakes. The nomenclature often reflects the early American land management system, as seen in the multiple School Section Lakes and School Section Lake, referring to the one-square-mile sections set aside by the Land Ordinance to support local education.

Several lakes carry the names of early settlers or landowners, providing a trail for genealogical research. Notable among these are Bennett Lake, Jess Lake, and the family-linked D Briggs Lake and T Briggs Lake. The appearance of Tree Claim Lake recalls the Timber Culture Act of the 1870s, where homesteaders were granted additional land for planting and maintaining trees on the prairie. This map preserves the 2011 state of these sensitive water features before further environmental or agricultural shifts.