1972 Map of Oliver Reservoir

About this map

Lodgepole Creek flows eastward through Kimball County, feeding into the Oliver Reservoir during this mid-1970s survey. The landscape is defined by the vital water infrastructure and transportation corridors of the Nebraska panhandle, including an intricate network of a Canal, flumes, and pipelines supporting the semi-arid region. Along the northern bank of the reservoir, the Union Pacific railroad and the Lodgepole Wayside Park provide access and transit through the high plains. Evidence of local industry and rural life is scattered across the township lines, from a Gravel Pit near the tracks to numerous Oil Wells and the Bushnell Cem in the northwest. This map details a specific era of resource management where recreation at the reservoir's Boat Ramp coexisted with the critical transit functions of the transcontinental rail line and the growing interstate highway system.