2021 Map of Brakke Dam

About this map

Medicine Cr and Brakke Dam define this Lyman County landscape, where the prairie is dissected by a network of drainage systems. The map captures a quintessential Great Plains agricultural environment, where section-line roads like 310th Ave and 241st St dictate the movement of people and equipment across the terrain. A clear record of local heritage and industry is preserved here, specifically through the Earling Cem located north of the dam and the Anderson Aerial Spraying Airport situated in the southeastern reaches. The presence of the airport underscores the modern-day reliance on aviation for large-scale land management. This survey provides a precise account of the rural infrastructure, from the small bridges over Grouse Cr to the primary transit corridors of Co Hwy 14 and Co Hwy 23, illustrating how human activity adapts to the natural contours of the South Dakota plains.