2020 Map of Bowbells SE

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Upper Des Lacs Lake defines the western edge of this prairie landscape, where the borders of Burke, Ward, and Renville counties converge. This 2020 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the rigid section-line road network that organizes the agricultural interior of the Northern Plains. The intersection of 96th St NW and 506th St NW serves as a primary local corridor, while the terrain's subtle relief is marked by numerous small wetlands and drainage patterns characteristic of the drift prairie. Genealogists and local historians can trace property boundaries and access routes across townships T162N R88W and T161N R88W, identifying the precise location of farmstead approaches such as 100th St NW and 506th Ave NW.