2017 Map of Badger

About this map

The town of Badger and its surrounding wetlands occupy this portion of the Coteau des Prairies, a vast plateau that dominates the landscape of eastern South Dakota. This 2017 study illustrates a region defined by its glacial history, where numerous bodies of water like Lake Badger, Lake Thisted, and Lake Albert break up the agricultural grid. To the south, the settlements of Hetland and Arlington are connected by a network of section line roads including 448th Ave and 207th St. Local history is preserved through scattered burial grounds such as Badger Cem, Nielsen Cem, and United Cem, while the agrarian and transit nature of the county is evidenced by the Andersen Farms Airport and Arlington Municipal Airport. The map highlights the intersection of rural life and the physical geography of the prairie highlands.