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2021 Map of Sunflower Lake

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Sunflower Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Sunflower Lake and the smaller Krumpf Lake characterize this section of the Nebraska Sandhills, where water bodies collect in the low-lying depressions of the dunes. The landscape is defined by the braided path of the N Br Middle Loup River and the Middle Br Middle Loup River, which wind through the township divisions of t26n r37w, t26n r36w, t25n r37w, and t25n r36w. The hydrology of this region reflects the high water table of the Ogallala Aquifer, creating an environment where river branches and isolated lakes coexist among the sandy ridges.

Evidence of human movement through this sparsely populated cattle country is limited to a few arterial routes. Whitman Rd and Gentry Rd provide the primary access through the terrain, tracing paths that follow the natural topography of the Loup River branches. This survey provides a precise look at the local geography of Cherry County as it appeared in the early 2020s, documenting the persistent natural features of the Nebraska plains.