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2011 Map of Peter Long Lake

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Peter Long Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Joy Ranch and Panhandle Ranch anchor this portion of the Nebraska Sandhills in Sheridan County, illustrating the enduring cattle-ranching heritage of the region. The landscape is defined by a dense network of wind-formed depressions and alkali lakes, including the prominent Peter Long Lake and Potmesil Lake. These water bodies are vital landmarks in a semi-arid environment where family-named properties like the Cody Ranch, John Cody Ranch, and Arapahoe Ranch speak to the history of local land ownership.

Transportation routes are sparse, with few improved roads connecting the isolated ranch houses across the undulating terrain. Smaller water features such as Nye Lake, Snow Lake, and Simondson Lake are scattered throughout, providing critical resources for the grazing operations that have long dominated this Nebraska interior. The map documents a specific moment in the early 21st century when these remote rangelands remained largely unchanged in their essential geographic character.