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2017 Map of McCarthy Lake

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of McCarthy Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

McCarthy Lake and dozens of smaller depressions characterize this corner of the Nebraska Sandhills, where the border of Morrill County and Garden County cuts through a landscape defined by seasonal wetlands and permanent water bodies. The terrain is marked by a complex network of alkali and freshwater lakes, including the aptly named Blue Stem Lake, Sturgeon Lake, and the elongated Richardson Lake. These hydrologic features are central to the region's character, providing critical habitat within the semi-arid grasslands.

Human presence is sparse, dictated by the harsh topography. Alliance Refuge Rd and smaller routes like RD 128 provide the primary access through the townships, skirting the edges of the t23n r47w and t22n r46w survey grids. The map serves as a detailed record of water levels and land divisions in a remote portion of the state, tracing the names of prominent local landmarks such as Miles Lake and Home Valley Lake.