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2016 Map of Niemackl Lakes

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Niemackl Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Niemackl Lakes and the surrounding prairie wetlands define this corner of the Minnesota landscape, where the Mustinka River and Mustinka Flowage drain toward the southwest. This 2016 survey captures a rural environment characterized by a dense network of glacial basins, ranging from the seasonally dry Hazzard Lakebed to permanent water bodies like Graham Lake and Ohlsrud Lake. The map reveals a highly structured township-and-range grid, with gravel roads like Co RD 33 and 170th St providing access to isolated farmsteads and agricultural plots.

Genealogists will find interest in the proximity of Lakeside Cem and Saint Charles Cems, which serve as quiet landmarks for the local farming community. The presence of features like Keitzman Slough and Shevstad Slough indicates the persistence of family-named landmarks in a region dominated by water management and conservation, as seen in the various sloughs and lakes scattered throughout the Grant and Stevens County line area.