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1982 Map of Linke Lake

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Linke Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Elkhorn River meanders through the northern portion of this Nebraska landscape, where the Sandhills terrain is defined by an extensive network of flowing wells and isolated ranching operations. Ranching life in Rock County during the early 1980s is centered around family-named properties like the Keller Ranch, Allison Ranch, and Bussinger Ranch, illustrating a settlement pattern of widely dispersed agricultural hubs.

Surface water is a dominant feature throughout the quadrangle, ranging from the prominent Linke Lake and Cameron Lake to the scattered Chain Lakes and Armstrong Lake. The presence of Graves near the northwestern corner and the small settlement at Blaine provides specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family ties to this remote ranching district. The dense concentration of Flowing Wells across the sheet highlights the importance of groundwater access for the livestock economy in this specific region of the Nebraska plains.