2014 Map of May Lake SW

About this map

The rolling prairies of southern North Dakota are defined by a rigid section-line grid in this McIntosh County landscape. The area preserves significant markers of German-Russian heritage, most notably seen at New Kassel Cem and Kassel Cem. These burial grounds sit amidst a network of rural roads such as 31st Ave SE and 32nd Ave SE, serving as enduring landmarks for family researchers tracing the settlement patterns of the region. The map is bisected by Nd-11, the primary east-west corridor connecting this agricultural territory. Beyond the managed fields, numerous small depressions and ephemeral water bodies punctuate the terrain, illustrating the glacial topography typical of the Missouri Coteau. This 2014 survey documents the persistence of small-scale rural infrastructure, from the precise alignment of 91st St SE to the isolated sites of historical community gathering.