2021 Map of Artesian NW

About this map

The Beadle Co and Sanborn Co line divides this prairie landscape, where a precise grid of section lines and gravel roads facilitates the region's agricultural life. This 2021 survey shows a terrain marked by the winding courses of the S Fork Pearl Cr and Stony Run, which create the only irregular breaks in the geometric layout of townships like t109n r60w and t108n r59w. For the local historian or genealogist, the map preserves the location of critical community landmarks such as Immanuel Lutheran Church Cem in the north and Saint Anthony's Cem further south. These sites, often the only remaining physical links to the early families of the Dakota plains, stand amidst a network of county routes including Co Hwy 24 and Co Hwy 25.