2015 Map of Schumacher Lake NE

About this map

The state boundary between North Dakota and South Dakota bisects this prairie landscape, where the border between McIntosh and McPherson counties follows the same line. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of sectional roads and glacial wetlands, with Tschetter Lake and the winding course of Spring Cr serving as primary landmarks. Near the northern edge of the map, Saint James Cem provides a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing local families in this sparsely settled region. The intersection of modern section lines like 98th St SE with the older Old Sioux Rd in the southeast corner reveals the layer of transit history where established paths met the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System. This survey documents the persistence of the rural agricultural grid and its scattered water features in the mid-2010s.