2013 Map of Lake Hassel

About this map

Glacial lakes and wetlands define this portion of the Minnesota prairie along the border of Pope and Swift Counties. The landscape is dominated by large bodies of water including Lake Hassel and the smaller Swan Lake, connected by Hassel Cr. The region is structured by an extensive network of drainage systems like County Ditch Number Thirteen and County Ditch Number Eight, which manage the low-lying terrain for agricultural use. Several family and community burial sites are scattered across the township, such as E Zion Cem and the Ellerson Mortenson Cem near Benson Lake. The presence of the Lake Hazel Lutheran Cem and Erickson Cem suggests the historical locations of early Scandinavian settlement nodes. The area is intersected by MN-29, serving as the primary north-south artery through this rural township environment.