Badger sits at the northern edge of this Kingsbury County landscape, part of the elevated Coteau des Prairies plateau. The region is defined by a grid of agricultural roads, including 450th Ave and 200th St, which connect small communities like Hetland and the outskirts of Arlington. For local historians and genealogists, the map provides precise locations for several rural burial grounds, such as Badger Cem, Lake Thisted Cem, Nielsen Cem, and Hetland Cem. Water features are central to the terrain, notably Lake Badger and the smaller Lake Thisted near the eastern boundary. The presence of the Andersen Farms Airport south of Badger highlights the importance of private aviation in managing these large agricultural tracts. The layout reflects a deeply established township system, with section lines and county boundaries, including the border with Brookings County, clearly delineated.
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1953 · Watertown
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Watertown
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · Lake Sinai
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Lake Preston East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Lake Preston NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Arlington
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Arlington NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Badger
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Lake Norden
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Lake Poinsett
USGS Topo · 1:24,000