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2021 Map of Morris Lake

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Morris Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Glacial depressions and prairie waterways define this stretch of the eastern South Dakota plains, where the Sanborn and Miner county line divides a landscape of section roads and seasonal wetlands. The terrain is characterized by a series of shallow basins, including Morris Lake, O'Neal Lake, and Glee Lake, which collect runoff from intermittent drainages like Jim Cr and Dry Run. These water bodies are central features in a region primarily organized around the Public Land Survey System, with a rigid grid of rural routes such as Co HWY 35 and 242nd St.

For those tracing family history in these rural townships, the map documents established local landmarks such as Fedora Cem in the north and Farwell Cem in the southwest. The presence of Pauley Cr and the meandering path of small prairie streams suggest the natural drainage patterns that historically influenced original homestead placements and agricultural development throughout the late twentieth century.