2012 Map of Flandreau SW

About this map

The Big Sioux River meanders across the southeastern corner of this Moody County landscape, defined by a rigid grid of agricultural section lines. These surveyed roads, such as Co Hwy E and 476th Ave, frame a rural environment where water remains the primary topographical variation. Significant genealogical markers are found in the center of the sheet, where Clare Cem and its northern counterpart, North Clare Cem, serve as established landmarks for the surrounding farming community. The drainage patterns of Squaw Cr and Spring Cr create subtle breaks in the prairie grid, illustrating the persistence of local hydrology even in a highly structured landscape. This survey documents the intersection of modern road infrastructure and historic burial grounds within the drainage basin of the Big Sioux R.