1973 Map of Pomme De Terre Lakes

About this map

The Pomme De Terre Lakes dominate the western portion of this landscape, part of a larger glacial wetland network preserved within the National Waterfowl Production Area. Surveyed in the early 1970s, the terrain represents a classic Minnesota prairie-pothole region where small family-named water bodies like Erickson Lake and Bjork Lake are interspersed with scattered rural institutions. Local history and genealogy are anchored by the Aeneas Ch and its accompanying Aeneas Cem in the northeast, alongside the Scandia Ch and Scandia Cem further south. The boundary between Stevens Co and Pope Co runs vertically through the eastern sections, bisecting the Chippewa River drainage. These rural Townships are marked by a pattern of small Gravel Pits and communal landmarks such as the Townhall, reflecting a landscape dedicated to agriculture and conservation.