2022 Map of Dawson NW

About this map

Agricultural prairie and essential water management systems define this portion of Lac qui Parle County. The W Br Lac qui Parle River meanders across the landscape, supplemented by a network of engineered waterways including County Ditch Number Sixtynine and County Ditch Number Eightyfive. These features reflect the long-standing efforts to manage the region’s hydrology for farming. Genealogy researchers will find two distinct burial sites preserved within the section lines: Hamlin Cem and Garfield Cem. The northern portion of the map is punctuated by the Lac Qui Parle County Airport, indicating the area's modern infrastructure. The map is organized by a strictly rectilinear grid of local roads, such as Co Hwy 16 and Co Hwy 12, which follow the original township and range boundaries established during the initial settlement of the Minnesota frontier.