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2021 Map of Drywood Lakes

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Drywood Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Coteau des Prairies plateau defines this region of the Dakotas, where glacial activity left behind a high concentration of water bodies and marshlands. Dominating the center of this landscape are the Drywood Lakes, surrounded by smaller basins including Lake Martha, Lake Whipple, and Tahana Lake. These natural reservoirs are part of a drainage system that includes Goodwill Creek and Chekepa Cr, carving through the prairie elevations.

Evidence of early Scandinavian and German pioneer settlement is preserved in the local religious landmarks. For genealogists and local historians, several burial grounds are scattered across the townships, such as the Buffalo Lake Lutheran Cem, the Zoar Lutheran Church Cem, and the Bethel Cem. The map reveals a strictly regulated grid of section roads, including 448th Ave and various numbered streets, which navigate around the irregular shorelines of the glacial lakes.