2012 Map of Schumacher Lake NE

About this map

Saint James Cem sits near the northeastern boundary of this Dakota prairie landscape, marking a quiet point of local genealogy in a region defined by its wide section-line grid. The terrain is characterized by numerous seasonal wetlands and small basins typical of the Missouri Coteau, with Tschetter Lake and the winding course of Spring Cr providing the primary hydrologic features. The map illustrates a strictly rural settlement pattern where long stretches of roads like 342nd Ave and 100th St SE connect isolated farmsteads. A notable historical trace is found in the southeast corner with Old Sioux Rd, a named thoroughfare that cuts diagonally across the otherwise rigid north-south township and range organization, suggesting an older route of travel that predates the modern agricultural grid.