2017 Map of Alcester

About this map

Alcester serves as the primary municipal center in this section of southeastern South Dakota, situated just south of the Lincoln Co and Union Co line. The landscape is defined by the drainage patterns of the Brule Creek system, with both W Brule Cr and E Brule Cr carving through the agricultural sections. The map reveals a highly structured grid of section lines and rural roads, including 476th Ave and 300th St, which organize the farmsteads of the Alcester Township area. A notable site for local history and genealogy is the Gothland Cem, a small burial ground located in the central northern portion of the quadrangle. This 2017 survey reflects the modern configuration of the rural Midwest, where established townships are primarily connected by a dense network of numbered avenues and streets that follow the Public Land Survey System boundaries.