2017 Map of Stangland Slough

About this map

The Coteau des Prairies plateau defines this section of northeastern South Dakota, where a complex network of wetlands and small lakes dominates the landscape. Located along the boundary of Marshall Co and Day Co, the area is characterized by the namesake Stangland Slough and Opitz Lake. This 2017 survey reveals a rural region structured by the Public Land Survey System, with roads like 128th St and Co Rd 19 following section lines through the glacial terrain. A key landmark for local genealogists is the Fron Lutheran Cem, situated in the southern portion of the map. The map illustrates how human transit, such as Co Hwy 16, adapts to the natural distribution of water and depression features across the high prairie, documenting a sparsely populated agricultural environment in the early 21st century.