1973 Map of Florence NW

About this map

Glacial prairie potholes and wetland basins dominate this rural South Dakota landscape at the junction of Day, Clark, and Codington counties. The 1970s terrain is defined by the heavy presence of waterfowl habitat, protected by the Lohner State Public Shooting Area in the north and the Wheatland State Public Shooting Area near the center. This survey provides a precise look at the scattered pioneer legacies of Wheatland and Eden townships, where the social fabric was anchored by small rural parishes such as St Pauli Ch and Goodhue Ch. Sparse settlement is concentrated along section lines, with a local Townhall and family burial sites like Wheatland Cem serving as the primary landmarks in an area otherwise dedicated to agriculture and conservation.