2012 Map of Forestburg SW

About this map

Sand Cr meanders through this portion of Sanborn County, illustrating the intensive drainage management common in South Dakota's agricultural heartland. The landscape is defined by an orderly grid of section roads, including 401st Ave and 228th St, which connect dispersed rural homesteads. Significant engineering is evident in the presence of County Ditch Number 8, County Ditch Number 21, and County Ditch Number 14, which direct water across the prairie to support local farming. For those tracing family history in the area, the map identifies two key burial sites: Bethany-Silver Creek Cem and Silver Creek Cem. At the southern edge, the terrain transitions toward Long Lake, providing a natural contrast to the surrounding rectilinear fields and drainage channels.