2021 Map of Chapelle Lake NW

About this map

Chapelle Cr meanders across the southern landscape of this central South Dakota region, defining the drainage patterns through these rural townships. The map documents the boundary line where Hughes Co and Hyde Co meet, a divide marked by a section-line road that splits the high prairie terrain. This 2021 survey illustrates a highly organized grid of early-settlement section lines, including 200th St and 324th Ave, which continue to dictate the movement of people and livestock across the plains. The concentration of wetlands and small basins scattered across the northern sections highlights the glacial topography of the area, providing a precise look at the hydrology as it existed during this modern period of land management.