2021 Map of Bowdle SW

About this map

Swan Lake Cr meanders across this rural expanse of the South Dakota prairie, marking a landscape defined by its wetland basins and section-line roads. Located along the border of Walworth and Edmunds Counties, the area is characterized by scattered alkaline depressions including the prominent Alkali Lake. While no major town centers appear on this specific quadrangle, the cultural footprint is preserved through several denominational burial grounds. Genealogists can identify the United Methodist Church Cem, the Congregational Cem, and the Seventh - Day Adventist Cem, which serve as physical anchors for the farming families who settled these townships. The map documents a meticulously surveyed grid of local routes such as Co Rd 1A and 147th St, reflecting the persistent agricultural geometry of the Great Plains.