2014 Map of Trumbull Lake

About this map

The Nebraska-South Dakota border cuts across this landscape of the High Plains, where the boundary between Cherry Co and Bennett Co meets the state line. This sparsely populated region is defined by the ephemeral drainage of Dry Cr, Bear Cr, and Leander Cr, which wind through the sandhills terrain. The tiny settlement of Leat sits along Us-20, serving as a waypoint in a landscape dominated by natural basins and wetlands like Rat Lake and its adjacent Rat Meadow. Transport in the area is anchored by the Cowboy Trl, a long-distance recreational path following a former rail corridor. Further north, the isolated waters of Trumbull Lake and Mallard Lake punctuate the rolling topography, illustrating the unique hydrology of this borderland environment.