2014 Map of University Lake

About this map

University Lake and the engineering of the Interstate Canal define this high plains landscape along the border of Sioux and Scotts Bluff counties. This 2014 survey captures a sophisticated network of water management essential to the region's agricultural viability, notably the Lateral 21 Main and various smaller irrigation channels. The terrain transitions from the structured canal paths in the south to the more complex topography of the north, where natural drainages like Wind Springs Cr and Spottedtail Cr carve through the land. Two distinctive landforms, The Horseshoe and The Hat, serve as prominent landmarks for navigation in an area otherwise dominated by the steady elevation changes of the Nebraska panhandle. This map serves as a detailed record of how modern infrastructure and natural watercourses coexist in the Sheep Creek Precinct.