2020 Map of Brush Lake

About this map

Saint Olaf Cem sits atop the high ground between Brush Lake and Twin Lakes, marking a point of spiritual and genealogical significance in this borderland. The landscape is defined by the Dakota Line, where the boundary between Montana and North Dakota separates Sheridan and Williams counties. This 2020 survey reveals a quiet, agrarian region structured by a rigid grid of local roads like Wilson Rd and Syverud Rd. The presence of several distinct water bodies, including the curiously named Stink Lake and the winding course of Willow Cr, suggests a glaciated terrain of prairie potholes and seasonal drainages. For those tracing family roots or land ownership, the map provides a clear view of how the section lines and township markers, such as t33n r58e, organize the remote homesteads and fields across the state line.