2011 Map of Spring Lake

About this map

Spring Lake and the winding course of Steer Creek define this section of Cherry County, a landscape shaped by large-scale ranching and the sandy terrain of the Nebraska Sandhills. The presence of several established ranching operations, including Wallingford Ranch, Diamond Bar Ranch, Adamson Ranch, Burge Ranch, and Shields Ranch, illustrates the area's ongoing cattle-raising tradition. At the heart of the map, the Steer Creek Campground sits near a junction of Forest Service roads, including 7608 and 7602 2, providing a rare point of public utility in a region of private holdings. To the west, the area designated as Doughboy suggests the undulating topography characteristic of this part of the state, where water features like the lake and creek remain vital lifelines for the agricultural communities.