2012 Map of Academy

About this map

Academy and the surrounding agricultural townships of Charles Mix County are defined by a strict section-line road grid and the meandering path of Snake Cr. In the northwest, Platte Colony stands as a notable communal settlement, while LaRoche Cem provides a point of genealogical interest for those tracing family roots in this rural prairie landscape. The southwestern corner of the map reaches the expansive waters of Lake Francis Case, a reservoir on the Missouri River that dramatically alters the local topography compared to the upland plains to the east. Smaller hydrological features like Academy Lake and Fiv emile Cr interrupt the vast stretches of farmland. The transportation network is anchored by S Dakota Hwy 1804 and a series of numbered local routes including 271st St and 354th Ave, reflecting the modern infrastructure used to navigate this sparsely populated region.