Loading map...

2014 Map of Long Valley

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Long Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The rolling sandhills of Grant County define this landscape, where the topography is punctuated by a series of low-lying basins and depressions. Named for its central depression, Long Valley is part of a larger network of similar geographic features including Anderson Valley to the northeast and Gross Valley to the southwest. These valleys represent the characteristic terrain of the Nebraska Sandhills, often serving as critical areas for local ranching and water collection in an otherwise arid environment.

Merrihew Airport provides a rare point of modern infrastructure in this sparsely populated region, located just north of the central valley. Small wetland pockets and seasonal ponds dot the landscape between Farm Valley and Whaley Valley, illustrating the subtle hydrology of the area. Connectivity is limited to rural routes like Foster Ln, highlighting the isolation and quiet character of these interior grazing lands.