2011 Map of Palm Lake

About this map

Sprague Lake dominates the northern landscape of this Adams County quadrangle, where the Sprague Lake Dam regulates the headwaters of Cow Creek. This high desert terrain is defined by a complex network of seasonal drainages and scattered water bodies, including the namesake Palm Lake and the elongated Green Lake to the south. Historically significant routes traverse the open country, most notably the Old Military Rd, which snakes north toward the water. Small rural junctions and rail-adjacent points such as Ashby and Rockwell anchor the southern half of the map, while the northwestern corner is marked by Harper Island and various smaller creek systems like Lugenbeal Creek and McElroy Creek. The map documents a landscape of sparse settlement and careful water management in the early twenty-first century.