2015 Map of Ashton

About this map

The James River snakes through the center of this Spink County landscape, creating a complex series of oxbows and marshy bottomlands that contrast with the rigid grid of the surrounding agricultural prairie. At the northern edge, the community of Ashton is situated along the bends of the river and the Railroad Ln corridor, while the city of Redfield anchors the southwestern corner of the quadrangle. The terrain is further defined by the convergence of smaller waterways including Turtle Creek and Snake Creek, which drain into the larger James River valley. This 2015 survey illustrates how modern sectional roads like 165th St and 388th Ave have adapted to the meandering path of the river, leaving pockets of uncultivated land along the water's edge where the natural topography resisted the plow.