2010 Map of Garretson East

About this map

Garretson and the surrounding prairie of Minnehaha County are defined by a rhythmic grid of section-line roads and scattered pioneer burial grounds. This landscape near the South Dakota and Minnesota border highlights the community's early social infrastructure, with no fewer than six named cemeteries—including Sherman Cemetery, Zion Cemetery, and Palisades Cemetery—placed methodically across the townships. The geometric order of 486th Ave and County Hwy-20 is interrupted only by the winding paths of Split Rock Creek and Springwater Creek. In the northwest, the distinctive terrain of Devils Gulch provides a rare break in the agricultural plains, while the small settlement of Booge serves as a localized landmark in the southern reaches of the quadrangle. The map reveals how local transit remains anchored to established county highways like County Hwy-14, which facilitate movement between these rural homesteads and township centers.