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1989 Map of Lakeside

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Lakeside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The small settlement of Lakeside serves as the focal point of this Nebraska Sandhills survey, positioned along the critical east-west corridor of the Burlington Northern railroad. The landscape is defined by a dense concentration of wetlands and water bodies, ranging from the northern Simondson Lake and Cody Lake down to the southern Floyd Lake and the Chain of Lakes. The distribution of these features across the Sheridan and Garden County line illustrates the unique hydrology of the region, where water collects in the depressions between dunes.

Infrastructure is sparse beyond the immediate vicinity of the tracks and the local Substation, highlighting the isolated character of this ranching country in the late 1980s. Researchers can trace numerous family-named or local landmarks such as Ashburger Lake, Thompson Lake, and Hancock Lake, which provide a detailed record of the geography surrounding the rail line and its connections to the larger Patterson Lakes system.