2017 Map of Buffalo Trading Post

About this map

Buffalo Trading Post sits near the geographic center of this eastern South Dakota landscape, positioned along the edge of the Coteau des Prairies, a vast plateau rising above the surrounding plains. The region is characterized by a high concentration of glacial wetlands and prairie potholes, including Buffalo Lake, Diamond Lake, and Clear Lake. This network of water bodies is connected by seasonal drainages like N Buffalo Cr and W Br Skunk Cr, defining a rural environment where land use is dictated by the undulations of the coteau. Small, distributed centers of community life are preserved through local landmarks such as Saint Jacobs Cem, Bethany Cem, and Clear Lake Cem, which mark the history of early settlement in Clear Lake Township and the surrounding Minnehaha and Lake County borderlands.