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2016 Map of Skull Lake NE

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Skull Lake NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge dominates this section of northwestern Kittson County, preserving a landscape defined by an extensive network of water management and drainage. The territory is crisscrossed by established waterways such as State Ditch Number Eightyfour, State Ditch Number Seventytwo, and State Ditch Number Eightyfive, which run alongside natural features like the N Br Two Rivers. This intersection of natural hydrology and engineering illustrates the effort to manage the low-lying prairie terrain for conservation and utility.

Local family history is centered in the southeastern corner of the map, where the Hewett Family Cem and North Prairie Cem are located near Co Rd 25 and a Closed Rd. These small burial sites offer specific touchpoints for genealogical research in an otherwise sparsely populated area. The grid-like survey system and isolated routes like Field Rd and Co Rd 4 emphasize the rural character of this northern borderland environment.