
Lake Traverse defines the eastern boundary of this South Dakota landscape, marking the natural divide between Roberts County and Traverse County, Minnesota. The terrain is characterized by a high concentration of glacial wetlands and prairie potholes, including Lake Bdesaka and numerous unnamed basins that punctuate the plains. Evidence of early Lutheran and Presbyterian settlement is found at Trinity Lutheran Cem near the northern edge and Lake Traverse Presbyterian Cem further south. The map documents a rural infrastructure where established routes like Waldos Beach Rd and Wing And Fin Dr provide access to the shoreline, while the interior is crossed by drainage features such as Jim Creek and Steer Cr. Small landforms within the water, such as Jensen Island, provide specific points of reference for local navigation and history.
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1915 · White Rock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Peever
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Beardsley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1917 · New Effington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Peever
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · White Rock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Beardsley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Milbank
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Milbank
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1971 · Browns Valley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000