1973 Map of Wintermute Lake

About this map

The glacial wetlands of Stevens County dominate this early 1970s survey, characterized by a complex network of marshes and open water. The landscape is defined by the eponymous Wintermute Lake and the winding course of Twelvemile Creek, which flows through a region heavily dedicated to conservation. Multiple tracts of the National Waterfowl Production Area and the Klason State Wildlife Management Area illustrate the intersection of agricultural land and protected habitat. Infrastructure is concentrated along the western corridor, where the Burlington Northern railroad cuts through the prairie, passing just east of the Donnelly Corporate Boundary. This period represents a snapshot of the rural townships of Rendsville and Morris before more modern drainage and development altered the local hydrology.