2021 Map of Krause Lake East

About this map

Wilkinson Lake and the surrounding cluster of shallow basins define this Nebraska Sandhills landscape in Sheridan County. The area is characterized by an extensive network of lakes and marshes, many bearing names that suggest 19th-century land use and local heritage, such as School Section Lake and Tree Claim Lake. These features point to the region's history of homesteading and public land management. Sparse vehicle access is provided by unpaved routes like 400th Trl and 396th Trl, which navigate between the high dunes and wetlands. Large bodies of water including Long Lake and T Briggs Lake are prominent landmarks in a terrain dominated by the complex hydrology of the High Plains. The map's detail provides a look at the natural drainage patterns and topographical contours that have shaped the cattle ranching environment of this territory for generations.