2016 Map of Lakefield SW

About this map

The Little Sioux River meanders southward through this rural corridor along the Minnesota Iowa border, defining a landscape of agricultural sections and prairie wetlands. This 2016 survey documents the intricate water systems of northern Dickinson County, where Sangls Slough and Rush Lake dominate the eastern reaches. The presence of the Holy Trinity Cem and the Nauerth Land Ranch Airport provides specific landmarks within the otherwise open township grids of t101n r36w and its neighbors. To the south, the shoreline of Little Spirit Lake and the marshy edges of Grovers Lake mark the transition toward the Iowa Great Lakes region. The map also records the engineered hydrology of the era, including the Judicial Ditch Number Thirtyfive, which channels water across the section lines of Jackson County.