2017 Map of Akaska NW

About this map

Walworth County land division is the defining characteristic of this landscape in north-central South Dakota. The map illustrates a strictly organized section line grid where local infrastructure follows the Public Land Survey System boundaries, specifically within townships t123n r78w, t123n r77w, t122n r78w, and t122n r77w. This systematic layout is reinforced by a network of rural roads such as 131st St and 139th St, which serve the expansive agricultural parcels between 297th Ave and 302nd Ave. The terrain is marked by subtle elevation changes and numerous small depressions, typical of the glacial till plains in this region. This survey captures the enduring rural character of the Great Plains, where the geometry of nineteenth-century land laws continues to dictate the placement of every road and boundary.