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2012 Map of Crooks

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Crooks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Crooks and the nearby Johnsons Addition serve as focal points for residential and civic life in this portion of Minnehaha County. The landscape is defined by the organized grid of section lines, with major north-south corridors like 471st Ave and 468th Ave connecting small farming communities. To the northwest, the settlement of Lyons remains a distinct marker of local history, supported by the nearby Lyons Cem.

Natural drainage patterns break the geometric precision of the township roads as Willow Cr and Springwater Cr meander toward the Big Sioux River on the eastern edge. This survey documents the area just as modern infrastructure was expanding, visible in the arterial development around the Po in Crooks and the rural outpost of Morefield further north, illustrating the transition from traditional prairie agriculture to a growing commuter-accessible region.