2017 Map of Lambs Lake

About this map

Lambs Lake and a series of nearby wetlands characterize this pocket of the Nebraska Sandhills, documented here in the early 21st century. The landscape is defined by its hydrology, with Holt Cr winding through the northern sections while several isolated water bodies including Overton Lake, Brown Lake, and Frazier Lake dot the depressions between dunes. The map highlights the sparse human imprint on this region, primarily restricted to a straight-line grid of secondary routes like Benton Rd and 466th Ave. The western edge of the quadrangle follows the county line between Rock and Holt counties, a boundary that cuts through the open range and occasional cattle-country infrastructure. For researchers, the map provides a precise view of the water table and terrain as it existed before contemporary shifts in land use or environmental change.