2015 Map of Baileys Lake

About this map

Coteau des Prairies, a vast highland plateau, defines the topography of this northeastern South Dakota landscape. The map focuses on a section of the rural interior where a strictly defined grid of section-line roads, such as 165th St and 423rd Ave, segments the undulating glacial terrain. Baileys Lake sits in the northeast corner, serving as a primary hydrological feature in an area otherwise dotted with small, seasonal wetlands and depressions characteristic of this geologic region. To the southeast, the town of Clark appears, marking the transition from open agricultural land to a more concentrated municipal layout. The map reflects a modern rural economy established upon decades of systematic land division, where the proximity of water and reliable road access remain central to the settlement pattern.