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2021 Map of Mudd Lake

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Mudd Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The boundary between Thomas Co and Logan Co bisects a landscape defined by wind-sculpted sand hills and isolated water bodies in central Nebraska. This remote section of the Sandhills region is characterized by a sparse road network and an absence of concentrated settlements, with the winding Dunning Rd serving as the primary corridor through the southern reaches. This modern survey illustrates how water remains the focal point of the local geography, anchoring the few named features in a land otherwise dominated by topographic undulations.

Small, closed-basin lakes like Mudd Lake and Philpott Lake appear in the southern townships, providing critical water sources in an arid environment. The intermittent course of Wild Horse Cr suggests seasonal drainage patterns typical of the region's high-permeability soils. The survey provides a clear view of the Public Land Survey System grid, which persists as the fundamental framework for land management and navigation across these sprawling grazing lands.