Thompson Lake and Upper Thompson Lake dominate the southeastern portion of this Burke County landscape, part of a dense network of glacial potholes and wetlands characteristic of the region. The map reveals a terrain defined by water, where numerous depressions form Melbys Slough, Chiles Slough, and Swensens Slough. These features, alongside family-named water bodies like Docs Lake and Iverson Lake, suggest a history of localized land use and early settlement patterns.
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1948 · Coteau
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Woburn
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Vanville NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Rennie Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Vanville NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Flaxton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Portal
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Williston
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Williston
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1974 · Thompson Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000