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2017 Map of Pony Lake

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Pony Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Eureka Valley Cem sits in a high, isolated position amidst the distinctive kettle-and-wetland topography of Rock County. This landscape is defined by its numerous named basins, ranging from the central Goose Lake and Wolf Lake to the more distant Snipe Lake and Pony Lake. The drainage network is sparse, with Dry Cr and the S Fork Elkhorn River cutting through the northern reaches of the quadrangle.

Settlement patterns follow a rigid section-line grid, represented by roads such as 873rd RD and 457th Ave. The presence of Wpa RD provides a subtle nod to mid-20th-century infrastructure development in this ranching country. The map serves as a detailed record of the specific lake levels and wetland extents at the time of the 2016 aerial imagery, illustrating the fragile hydrology of the Nebraska Sandhills.