2017 Map of Conde SW

About this map

Timber Cr meanders through this agricultural section of Spink County, defining the drainage patterns of a landscape marked by numerous small wetlands and basins. This part of the James River valley is organized by a precise section-line road grid, where local routes like Co Rd 14 and 158th St facilitate movement between large farm plots. The map captures the subtle topography of the prairie, showing the low-lying areas where water collects during the spring thaw or heavy rains. While primarily rural and focused on large-scale cultivation, the network of numbered avenues, such as 402nd Ave, and county roads like Co Rd 7 reveals the enduring structure of the township and range survey system that shaped South Dakota's settlement patterns into the twenty-first century.