2015 Map of Schumacher Lake

About this map

Schumacher Lake and Long Lake anchor this McPherson County landscape, which is defined by the heavy concentration of glacial potholes and small wetlands characteristic of the Missouri Coteau region. The section-line road network, including 345th Ave and 106th St, reveals the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System that governs this agricultural prairie. Local history is anchored at the Lutheran Cemetery, situated along the section line between townships t128n r71w and t128n r70w. This 2015 survey illustrates how modern infrastructure, such as 341st Ave, follows the historical paths established by early settlers while preserving the numerous water bodies like Klooz Lake that have dictated the placement of farms and transit routes for generations.