2010 Map of Dawson SW

About this map

Lazarus Creek and the Lac qui Parle River wind through this prairie landscape in western Lac qui Parle County, defining a rural topography dominated by a precise grid of township roads. The map reveals a deeply rooted settlement pattern marked by numerous denominationally specific burial grounds, such as the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery and the First Swedish Methodist Episcopal Cemetery. These sites, along with Saint Johns Cemetery and the Providence Valley Cemetery, point to the area's immigrant heritage and the central role of rural congregations in the local community. The drainage of this fertile agricultural land is meticulously managed through an extensive network of engineered waterways, including County Ditch Number Eightyfive and County Ditch Number Twentynine A, which supplement the natural courses of Spring Creek and Canby Creek.