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1973 Map of Niemackl Lakes

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Niemackl Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Niemackl Lakes and their surrounding wetlands define this prairie landscape in west-central Minnesota, where the borders of Delaware, Macsville, and Donnelly townships meet. The area is characterized by an extensive network of water bodies and conservation lands, including the Macsville State Wildlife Management Area and several designated National Waterfowl Production Area sites. The Mustinka Flowage, controlled by the Mustinka Dam in the northwest, feeds into a glaciated terrain dotted with named basins like Big Lake, Cottonwood Lake, and Ohlsrud Lake.

Evidence of the region's agricultural and transit history is found along the Burlington Northern railroad corridor, which cuts diagonally through the southern half of the map. For genealogists, the Lakeside Cemetery near Nelson Lake and the St Charles Cem provide specific points of interest for local family history research. The presence of numerous Gravel Pits and the Sewage Disposal Pond reflect the mid-century infrastructure supporting the rural community.