2015 Map of Alcester SE

About this map

The Big Sioux River serves as the prominent natural boundary between South Dakota and Iowa on this 2015 topographic survey. The landscape is defined by a dense grid of rural roads and section lines, including Virginia Rd and numerated corridors such as 301st St and 302nd St. This quadrangle captures a quiet agricultural region where small family and community burial grounds remain the primary named landmarks of the social fabric. Genealogists can trace local history through the presence of several established cemeteries, including Nathanael Cem, Pleasant Hill Cem, Pleasant Valley Cem, and Erickson Cem. A network of small waterways, such as E Brule Cr, Green Cr, and Finnie Cr, weave through the surveyed townships, illustrating the drainage patterns that shaped the early settlement and modern agricultural layout of Union County.