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2017 Map of De Smet

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of De Smet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

De Smet serves as the primary hub of this eastern South Dakota landscape, positioned atop the distinct glacial geography of the Coteau des Prairies. The town plan is rendered in high detail, showing a grid of streets such as Calumet Ave SW and Front St NW that form the core of the community. Outside the town limits, the landscape is defined by the section-line road network typical of the plains, interspersed with significant local landmarks and water bodies.

Genealogists will find particular value in the documentation of local burial sites and religious centers, including the West Bethany Lutheran Church and its associated West Bethany Lutheran Church Cem in the northeast, as well as the Spirit Lake Cem located near the shores of Spirit Lake. These features, alongside Mud Lake and the Wilder Airport, illustrate a rural economy and community structure that has persisted for generations in Kingsbury County.