2021 Map of Bemis

About this map

The Coteau des Prairies plateau forms the foundation of this rural Deuel County landscape, characterized by the scattered glacial depressions and small water bodies that define this high prairie region. Small settlements like Goodwin and Bemis anchor a strictly orthogonal grid of township roads, reflecting the systematic land division of the Great Plains. For family historians, the sheet is particularly valuable for its density of community landmarks, including the Swedish Cem in the northeast and the clustered Havana Lutheran Cem and Christian Reformed Cem to the south. Significant elevations like Buffalo Hill rise above the surrounding terrain, which is carefully gridded by routes such as Co RD 312 and 174th ST. The map documents a contemporary agricultural landscape where legacy sites like Evergreen Cem persist alongside active township infrastructure.