2018 Map of May Lake NW

About this map

Scattered cemeteries and the winding course of the S Br Beaver Cr define this rural landscape of McIntosh County. This 2018 survey documents a region dominated by agricultural grid lines, with section roads like 85th St SE and 33rd Ave SE providing the primary structure for the few remaining points of interest. The distribution of burial grounds across these sections provides a map of early German-Russian settlement patterns in the Dakotas. Significant genealogical sites include the Beaver Creek Baptist Cem and Neudorf Cem in the northern sections, while the southern reaches of the quadrangle contain Saint Johns Cem and the Old Kasset Cem. These small, localized cemeteries often represent the only surviving physical evidence of the pioneer communities and rural church congregations that once anchored these townships.