2024 Map of Schlecht-Weixel Dam

About this map

Maple Creek winds through this section of the prairie, defining the drainage patterns of a landscape heavily managed for conservation. Large tracts of the Lamoure County Waterfowl Production Area dominate the territory, preserving essential wetland habitats within the grid-based agricultural framework of the Great Plains. The map reveals the intricate network of local roads such as Co Rd 66 and Co Rd 34 that connect the isolated homesteads and township lands. Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the preservation of small rural landmarks, specifically the Trinity Lutheran Cem and Swede Township Cem. These sites serve as quiet reminders of the early Scandinavian and Lutheran settlers who established these townships and organized their communities around these modest hilltop burial grounds.