2021 Map of Fraser Dam

About this map

Firesteel Cr meanders through this portion of the Dakota plains, carving a drainage pattern through the prairie landscape of Jerauld Co and Aurora Co. The map reveals a rural economy structured by a rigid grid of section lines and gravel roads, including Co Rd 6 and Co Rd 37. At the heart of the local watershed lies Fraser Dam, a central water management feature that anchor local topography. Cultural history is preserved in a high density of small burial grounds scattered across the townships, such as Union Cem, German Cem, Charity Cem, and Solberg Cem. These sites, alongside named topographical depressions like Piersons Draw and Donegans Draw, offer specific points of interest for genealogists and researchers tracking the settlement patterns of early agricultural families in these rural South Dakota townships.