2016 Map of Lake Hassel

About this map

The border of Pope and Swift Counties divides this central Minnesota landscape, where the prairie is defined by a dense concentration of glacial basins and agricultural drainage. Significant water bodies like Lake Hassel and Swan Lake dominate the central terrain, while County Ditch Number Thirteen illustrates the extensive 21st-century water management necessary for regional farming. The map is a valuable resource for genealogists, as it preserves the locations of several burial grounds tied to early Scandinavian and European settlement, including the Lake Hazel Lutheran Cem, East Zion Cem, and the Ellerson-Mortenson Cem. The road network follows a strict sectional grid, from the larger County Highway 9 to local township routes like Twp Rd T-222, showing the enduring footprint of the Public Land Survey System in this rural corridor.