Maple Cem serves as a small but significant focal point within this prairie landscape of Big Stone County, offering a tangible link for family history research. The terrain is defined by a dense network of glacial depressions and wetlands, including the large Lone Tree Lakebed and numerous water bodies such as Olson Lake and Bentsen Lake. The drainage pattern is further characterized by the meandering Stony Run and low-lying areas like Karl Slough and Hanson Slough. This 2013 survey illustrates a rural environment where section lines and county roads like Co HWY-21 and Co HWY-6 dictate the human layout across a landscape of seasonal and permanent water.
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1910 · Chokio
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1912 · Chokio
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Graceville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Ortonville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Milbank
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Milbank
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · Artichoke Lake NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Artichoke Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Dismal Swamp
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Odessa
USGS Topo · 1:24,000