2015 Map of East Vermillion Lake

About this map

Coteau des Prairies, a vast plateau rising above the surrounding plains, dictates the drainage and topography of this eastern South Dakota landscape. The East Fork Vermillion River winds southward through the center of the sheet, widening into the significant reservoir of East Vermillion Lake. This waterway is fed by several tributaries, including Battle Cr and Flynn Cr, which cut through the undulating terrain of Rumpus Ridge. The map illustrates a disciplined section-line road grid typical of the Great Plains, where long stretches of 451st Ave and 265th St connect isolated agricultural homesteads. At the southern edge, the Reformed Cem sits near the township line, serving as a permanent record of the area's rural community and settlement history on the border of McCook and Minnehaha counties.