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2018 Map of Spirit Lake

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Spirit Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Spirit Lake dominates this Dickinson County landscape, surrounded by a dense network of shoreline developments and seasonal settlements. The town of Orleans sits at the southern tip of the lake, serving as a hub between the larger body of water and East Okoboji Beach. The lake's perimeter is lined with named beaches and points that reflect a long history of lakeside recreation and community naming, including Miniwaukon Beach, Cedar Rapids Beach, and the Martha Yarns Memorial Beach.

South of the main lake, the city of Spirit Lake shows a structured grid of residential streets near Lakeview Cem and Rose Hill Cem. This area acts as a land bridge to the smaller Pleasant Lake and Lily Lake systems to the southeast. Further south, the map captures the northern edges of Okoboji, including Brooks Beach and Chalstroms Beach, illustrating how the region's geography is defined by the narrow corridors of land between its numerous glacial lakes.