2022 Map of Lake Hanska East

About this map

Lake Hanska and Omsrud Lake dominate the southern portion of this Brown County landscape, where the agricultural grid meets a complex system of glacial basins and water management. The terrain is defined by its drainage patterns, notably the Little Cottonwood River winding through the northern sections and the industrial-scale water management of County Ditch Number Eleven and County Ditch Number Thirtyfour. These ditches represent the intensive conversion of prairie wetlands into productive farmland, a process also evident at the Broom Lakebed. For family historians, the map identifies local landmarks such as Zion Cem and Lake Hanska Cem, while smaller bodies of water like School Lake and Juni Lake provide specific geographic anchors within the townships of T109N R31W and T108N R31W.