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1981 Map of Swan Lake

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Swan Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Swan Lake and the surrounding Nebraska Sandhills are defined by a complex hydrology of shallow basins and ephemeral waters. In this early 1980s survey, the landscape is marked by the shifting boundaries of water and earth, visible in the distinct profiles of Maurice Lakebed and Grass Lakebed. These features, alongside the meandering path of the South Fork Elkhorn River, illustrate the drainage patterns of Holt County before modern agricultural changes further altered the terrain.

Local infrastructure centers on the lake itself, where the Swan Lake Sch serves as a small anchor for the rural community. Recreational development is noted at the Public Access Picnic Area and the Boat Ramp, while several other bodies of water including Rush Lake, Dimmitt Lake, and Clear Lake dot the quadrangle. The map provides a detailed view of the section lines and fencing that organize this ranching country.