2017 Map of Haucks Lake

About this map

Haucks Lake sits at the center of this rural landscape in Monroe Township, surrounded by a grid of section lines and gravel roads such as 295th St and 412th Ave. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Emanuel Cr and Little Emanuel Cr, which carve gentle drainages across the Bon Homme County prairie. For the family historian, the map identifies several distinct burial sites including the Emanuel Creek Baptisten Kirche Cem, Immanuel Cem, and Wittmeier Cem. These sites, along with the scattered farmsteads, reveal a settlement pattern deeply rooted in the agricultural traditions of South Dakota's immigrant communities during the late twentieth century. The map provides an exacting look at the hydrology and land divisions that have structured this corner of the state for generations.