2012 Map of Dell Rapids NE

About this map

Egan Mounds rises above the prairie landscape of Moody County, overlooking a network of tributary streams that feed the regional drainage system. The rural character of the area is defined by the steady presence of Brookfield Cr and W Pipestone Cr, which meander through a strictly organized grid of agricultural roads. This 2012 survey illustrates the persistent cultural footprint of early Scandinavian and Lutheran settlers in the region, evidenced by the distribution of family and congregational burial grounds. These sites, including the Swedish Augustana Cem, Oslo Cem, and Bethania Lutheran Cem, are positioned at regular intervals along the section lines, serving as silent landmarks for genealogists and local historians tracing the settlement patterns of eastern South Dakota.