2012 Map of Fordham Dam

About this map

Foster Cr meanders across this rural section of Spink County, defining the drainage patterns and land use of the South Dakota plains. The 2012 landscape is characterized by communal agricultural settlements and water management, most notably seen at Clark Colony in the west and Huron Colony in the southeast. These colonies represent a distinct sociocultural pattern of land ownership and farming typical of the region. Local history is anchored by the Logan Cem, situated on a grid of section-line roads such as 175th St and 414th Ave. Water resources are central to the area's development, evidenced by the eponymous Fordham Dam and the smaller Logan Dam, both of which serve the irrigation and livestock needs of these specialized farming communities.