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2014 Map of Lyman

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Wyoming Nebraska border cuts vertically through this landscape, defining the transition from Goshen County into Scotts Bluff County. The village of Lyman sits centrally along Ne-92, serving as a hub for a sophisticated network of agricultural water management. This irrigation infrastructure is anchored by the Mitchell and Gering Canal and supplemented by numerous channels including the N Horse Cr Lateral and Packer Ditch, which draw from the North Platte River and local reservoirs like Packer Lake.

To the north, the small community of Henry is positioned near the river and the Nature Trail, while the terrain to the south rises toward Rattlesnake Hill and the flat-topped Table Mtn. These geological features overlook a valley floor intricately carved by natural waterways like Horse Cr and man-made systems like the McElhaney Drain, reflecting the region's total reliance on water engineering for prairie farming.