2017 Map of Long Lake SE

About this map

The rolling prairie of McPherson County is defined by a dense network of seasonal wetlands and small basins, characteristic of the glaciated plains. At the heart of this landscape lie two significant sites for local genealogy: Hoffnungs Cem and the Hoffnungs Gemeinde Cem, situated along 107th St. These burial grounds reflect the early religious and community centers of German-Russian settlers who transformed the region into a productive agricultural patchwork. Drainage across the southern portion of the sheet is directed toward Foot Cr, which cuts through the township boundaries of t126n r68w. A rigid grid of section-line roads, including Co Hwy 17 and Co Hwy 8, facilitates movement between the expansive fields and small homesteads that populate this rural district.