2019 Map of Artichoke Lake

About this map

Artichoke Lake dominates the eastern margin of this Big Stone County landscape, its irregular shoreline surrounded by a network of seasonal wetlands and prairie depressions. This 2019 survey documents a rural agricultural region defined by the precise grid of the Public Land Survey System, where section lines are traced by local routes like CO Hwy 14 and CO Rd 64. Significant for family researchers, the map identifies small, localized burial sites including Akron Cem near the center of the quadrangle and the Johnson Family Cem situated on the eastern banks of the lake. To the north, Long Lake sits within a cluster of smaller water bodies, illustrating the glacial topography characteristic of this part of Minnesota. The sparse distribution of named landmarks highlights the area's continued reliance on a pastoral economy and the enduring importance of its few established family and township landmarks.