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1970 Map of Drywood Lakes

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Drywood Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Dry Wood Lakes dominate this portion of the Sisseton Indian Reservation, illustrating a complex glacial prairie landscape at the junction of Marshall, Roberts, and Day counties. The 1970 topography reveals a region defined by its reliance on small local centers and country parishes, with Buffalo Lake Ch, Zuark Ch, and Oneroad Bethel Ch serving as primary landmarks for the rural population. The presence of a Townhall in the northwest corner suggests the organized civic life of these isolated prairie townships.

Water is the central theme of the terrain, from the narrow neck of the primary lake system to Whipple Lake, Tahana Lake, and Oneroad Lake. Numerous gravel pits across the sheet point to the local materials used for maintaining the section-line road network. The map provides a detailed look at the hydrology of the area, including Chekepa Creek and Goodwill Creek, which drain the undulating Coteau des Prairies.