2014 Map of Alkaline Lake NW

About this map

Glueckstal Cem sits at the heart of this landscape, a lone landmark in a prairie defined by pothole lakes and section-line roads. This survey of the borderlands between Kidder and Logan Counties shows the persistent grid of rural infrastructure, with routes like 46th St SE and 37th Ave SE carving through the glaciated terrain. The hydrology of the area is characterized by numerous unnamed seasonal wetlands and the permanent waters of Fresh Lake in the southeast corner. The presence of the cemetery suggests the historical footprint of German-Russian settlement patterns common to this portion of North Dakota, where isolated rural communities centered their social and religious life around such focal points. The map provides a detailed view of the subtle elevation changes and the countless small depressions that fill with water in this unique prairie environment.