2016 Map of Dawson NW

About this map

Lac qui Parle County’s agricultural heartland is defined by a rigorous grid of section lines and water management systems. The hydrology of this prairie landscape is governed by the W Br Lac qui Parle River and man-made infrastructure like County Ditch Number Sixty-nine and County Ditch Number Seventeen, which drained the wetlands for cultivation. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of the Hamlin Cem and Garfield Cem provides clear spatial markers for early rural congregations and pioneer families. This modern survey also documents transportation and infrastructure, from the Lac Qui Parle County Airport to a dense network of county roads such as Co Hwy 16 and Co Hwy 12, illustrating the enduring township-and-range organization of this Minnesota region.