2017 Map of Artesian NW

About this map

The northern reaches of the James River Valley are defined here by a sprawling prairie landscape, where the Beadle Co and Sanborn Co line marks the central boundary. This 2017 survey illustrates the enduring agricultural grid of East River South Dakota, anchored by a series of sections and township lines. Water sources like S Fork Pearl Cr and Stony Run provide natural breaks in the otherwise uniform terrain of Afton Township. For local historians and genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of significant community sites, including the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cem in the north and Saint Anthony's Cem further south. These religious landmarks, alongside an extensive network of rural roads such as Co Hwy 24 and Co Hwy 25, reflect the persistent social and physical infrastructure of this rural region.