2015 Map of Brookings NE

About this map

The Coteau des Prairies plateau forms the prominent geographic backbone of this region in Brookings County, shaping the drainage of the Big Sioux River and its tributaries like N Deer Cr. During the mid-2010s, this landscape remained largely defined by its township-and-range section grid, with a network of gravel and paved roads such as 470th Ave and 204th St providing access to isolated farmsteads and agricultural plots. For those tracing local history or genealogy, the map identifies two significant burial grounds that speak to the area's early settlement: Saint Petri Cem in the north and Deer Creek Cem further south. These landmarks, along with the meandering path of the river, illustrate the persistent relationship between the prairie terrain and the rural communities established here.