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1979 Map of Murray Lake NE

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Murray Lake NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Wildcat Hills dominate the northern landscape of this Nebraska Panhandle quadrangle, creating a sharp topographical divide at the Scotts Bluff Co Banner Co line. In the late 1970s, this area remained primarily open rangeland defined by ephemeral watercourses and energy exploration. To the south, the terrain levels into the broad valley formed by Pumpkin Creek, which is paralleled by the eponymous Pumpkin Creek Road.

Evidence of local industry and resource extraction is scattered across the township, including an Oil Well in the northern hills and a Drill Hole and Gravel Pit near the creek. The landscape is also marked by notable natural drainage features such as Bull Canyon Draw, Clay Springs, and Willow Creek. This survey provides a precise record of the rural infrastructure at the time, showing the placement of various wells and an extensive pipeline traversing the southern portion of the county.