2021 Map of Long Lake NE

About this map

Saint Lucas Cem and Ehresman Cem anchor a landscape defined by the prairie pothole region along the state line where North Dakota meets South Dakota. This 2021 survey documents a high-plains interior where the borders of Mcintosh Co, Dickey Co, and McPherson Co converge. The terrain is characterized by numerous small glacial wetlands and basins surrounding Rath Lake, creating a complex hydrological network that has influenced local section lines and farmstead placement for generations. Family and community heritage is preserved in the locations of Gienger Cem and Saron Cem, which serve as quiet markers of the rural families who settled these borderlands. The rectilinear road grid, including Co Hwy 17 and Co Hwy 19, maintains the disciplined structure of the original Land Ordinance surveys, providing access to the isolated agricultural tracts that dominate this tri-county region.