2021 Map of Bitter Lake

About this map

The Town of Roswell serves as the primary settlement in this corner of Miner County, situated near the northern edge of the map. This prairie landscape is defined by its distinct hydrography, characterized by numerous depressions and wetlands typical of the region's glaciated terrain. To the south of town lie the Twin Lakes, while the larger, irregularly shaped Bitter Lake dominates the central-west portion of the quadrangle. For genealogists and local historians, the Roswell Cem provides a specific point of interest just east of the main town site. The map also traces the winding courses of Pooley Cr and Rock Cr, which navigate the agricultural grid of numbered avenues and streets. The distribution of Burke Slough and other smaller water bodies illustrates the natural drainage patterns that have shaped land use and local development in this South Dakota township.