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2014 Map of Medicine Creek Dam

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Harry Strunk Lake dominates this Frontier County landscape, a reservoir formed by the Medicine Creek Dam in the southwestern portion of the sheet. The terrain is defined by complex drainage systems and erosion patterns, most notably Mitchell Creek Canyon and Dear Creek Canyon, which reveal the deeply dissected topography typical of this part of Nebraska. In the northern reaches, the small settlement of Orafino sits near the headwaters of Deer Cr, marking a point of human habitation in a region primarily structured by its hydrology and livestock road networks.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial sites within these hills, including Pleasant View Cem and Hammond Cem, the latter situated on the western shore of the lake. The map also traces the smaller Druse Reservoir and various watercourses like W Muddy Cr, illustrating how water management has shaped the land and directed the placement of rural infrastructure like Lake Rd and 407th Rd.