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2010 Map of Lake Hassel

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Lake Hassel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Lake Hassel and its surrounding wetlands dominate this Pope County landscape, defined by a complex network of glacial lakes and managed drainage. The map illustrates a rural environment where water management is central to the land's utility, evidenced by substantial man-made channels like County Ditch Number Thirteen and County Ditch Number Eight. These features, along with Hassel Creek, regulate the flow between larger bodies such as Lake Moore and Frovold Lake.

Genealogists will find significant local history in the distribution of family and community burial grounds, including Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery and the Ellerson-Mortenson Cemetery. The area is interlaced with a strict grid of township roads and county highways, such as County Hwy-10 and County Hwy-22, which provide access to the various farmsteads and smaller water features like Gundar Lake and Swan Lake.