2010 Map of Lake Oliver

About this map

Lake Oliver and its surrounding prairie wetlands dominate this region of Big Stone County during the early 21st century. The landscape is defined by a dense grid of rural roads and scattered water bodies, including Large Henry Lake, Artichoke Lake, and Shible Lake. For those researching local family history, the map preserves the locations of several burial grounds that served the farming community, such as Waldum Cemetery in the north and Immanuel Cemetery to the east. The presence of Long Lake Cemetery near the now-drained or altered basins suggests the shifting nature of the local hydrography over decades of cultivation. Transport and access are tied to a network of county highways and section-line roads like County Hwy-27 and County Hwy-56, which connect the isolated farmsteads across this agricultural interior.