2017 Map of Schumacher Lake NE

About this map

The North Dakota South Dakota border defines this 2017 study, where the plains of McIntosh County meet McPherson County. The landscape is a complex of prairie wetlands and small water bodies, most notably Tschetter Lake in the north and the winding course of Spring Creek in the southwest. Cultural markers are concentrated in the northeastern corner, centered on the Saint James Cemetery, a site of local genealogical significance. The area is traversed by a precise grid of section-line roads, such as 102nd St SE and 342nd Ave, which reveal the enduring structure of Great Plains agricultural surveying. Historical transportation routes are represented by Old Sioux Rd, suggesting the movement through this prairie region prior to the modern highway system, while County Highway 4 serves as a primary east-west artery through the southern township.