2015 Map of Alcester

About this map

Alcester serves as the primary hub in this southeastern South Dakota landscape, positioned along the eastern edge of the survey area. The town’s layout is defined by key local thoroughfares like Broad St and Dakota St, reflecting a community organized around regional transport. The surrounding rural landscape in Union and Lincoln counties is characterized by the winding paths of W Brule Cr and E Brule Cr, which drain the agricultural uplands. A significant marker of local heritage, the Gothland Cem is located centrally in the northern half of the township, providing a genealogical anchor for the surrounding farmsteads. The map clearly illustrates the transition across the Lincoln County and Union County line, detailing the precise grid of section lines and range divisions that have governed this prairie territory since the original land surveys.