1962 Map of Gatzke SW

About this map

Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge dominates this Marshall County landscape, revealing an intricate system of managed wetlands and pools within the Whiteford, East Valley, and Grand Plain townships. The map documents a highly engineered environment where the Mud River and Lost River are diverted and pooled through features like Agassiz Pool and the tiered Upper, Middle, and Lower CCC Pools. This 1962 survey, updated with 1982 aerial data, shows the concentration of management infrastructure near the Refuge Headquarters, including a Lookout Tower and Green Stump Pool. South of the federal lands, the Elm Lake State Wildlife Management Area extends the conservation footprint, while the presence of Judicial Ditch No 11 underscores the region's history of complex water management for both drainage and habitat preservation.