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2017 Map of Lynn Lake

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Lynn Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Coteau des Prairies plateau defines this portion of Day County, characterized by a complex network of wetlands and small basins typical of the region's glacial geology. At the center of this hydrographic system is Lynn Lake, surrounded by dozens of unnamed seasonal ponds and marshes that reveal the natural drainage patterns of the high prairie. The landscape is structured by a rectilinear grid of section roads, including Co Rd 10 and Co Rd 12, which connect the rural landscape.

Genealogical interest is centered on several early community landmarks that mark the map. The Skudesnes Lutheran Church Cem stands in the northern sections, while Bergen Cem and New Sweden Cem provide evidence of the Scandinavian heritage and settlement patterns of this farming district. These sites, along with the proximity of 424th Ave, illustrate the enduring footprint of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century rural development in South Dakota.