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1970 Map of Stangland Slough

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Stangland Slough
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Glacial depressions and marshy wetlands define this portion of the Prairie Coteau, where Stangland Slough and Opitz Lake occupy a landscape dotted with numerous unnamed potholes and basins. The 1970 landscape reflects a transition toward conservation, dominated by multiple blocks of the National Wildlife Management Area and State Wildlife Management Area. These protected zones are interspersed with the township divisions of Independence and Liberty.

Tracing the historical human footprint reveals the presence of the Fort Sisseton Military Reservation, with the Old Fort Sisseton Military Reservation Boundary clearly delineated. For those researching local heritage, the Fron Ch stands as a focal point in the rural community, while a scattered Gravel Pit indicates localized resource extraction amidst the section-line roads of Marshall and Day Counties.