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1979 Map of Platte Lake

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Platte Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Platte Lake and the surrounding prairie of Brule Co and Aurora Co define this landscape in the late 1970s. The region is characterized by large, shallow water bodies and an organized grid of section lines that reflect the systematic settlement of the Dakota Territory. Transport and utility are anchored in the north by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad line, which runs parallel to the interstate.

Conservation and recreation are evident at the Lake Sixteen State Public Shooting Area and the adjacent Roadside Park near Lake Sixteen. Evidence of rural community life persists in the southern townships of Wilbur and Gales, specifically at the Wilbur Center Sch. The presence of several Gravel Pits in the northeast corner near White Lake suggests localized industrial activity supporting the area's infrastructure.