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2014 Map of Des Lacs

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Des Lacs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Des Lacs and Foxholm anchor this Ward County landscape, where the prairie is deeply etched by a network of seasonal drainage channels known as coulees. The Des Lacs River meanders southeast through a wide valley, eventually meeting the Souris River at the eastern edge of the quadrangle. This 2014 survey documents the area's agricultural grid, where roads like Co Highway 11 and CR-10 follow the township lines across the high ground between the draws.

Genealogists and local historians can locate established burial grounds including Saint Marys Cem near the river bluffs and Des Lacs Cem on the outskirts of the primary settlement. The engineering of the Des Lacs Reservoir illustrates the management of water in this semi-arid environment, while numerous named features like Kandolph Coulee, Tasker Coulee, and Karlsen Coulee reflect the local nomenclature and topographic character of the Missouri Plateau.