2020 Map of Coldwater Lake

About this map

Coldwater Lake dominates the southern reaches of this landscape, situated within the distinctive glaciated terrain of the Coteau du Missouri. This region of North Dakota is defined by a sparse, grid-based road network, including 97th St SE and 65th Ave SE, which navigate around numerous prairie potholes and seasonal wetlands. The map is particularly notable for its genealogical value, recording several isolated rural burial sites that speak to the early homesteading history along the McIntosh and Dickey County line. These include the Zion II Lutheran (Biederstedt) Cem and the Salem Congregational Cem. The distribution of these small cemeteries, such as the Unnamed Pioneer Cem and Bertsch Cem, suggests a dispersed pattern of settlement where community life centered around local churches and family plots far from any major town center.