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2011 Map of Spring Valley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Spring Valley Lake sits prominently in the northeastern corner of this Grant County landscape, serving as a primary water feature in a region defined by distinct topographical depressions. These natural corridors, including Handlin Valley, Spring Valley, Rothwell Valley, and Brooking Valley, dictate the placement of ranching operations and the winding routes of local roads. The map highlights several established homesteads that suggest a history of cattle ranching and land tenure in the Nebraska Sandhills.

Prominent family-named locations such as Egan Ranch, Wright Ranch, Farrar Ranch, and Rothwell Ranch are dispersed across the terrain, connected by a network of secondary roads including Lynch Rd and Spring Valley Rd. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures the specialized ranching economy of the area, where water access at the lake and within the valleys remains the central organizing principle for settlement and travel.