2017 Map of Garretson East

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Devils Gulch and the surrounding prairie landscape define this borderlands region where Minnehaha County meets Rock County at the South Dakota-Minnesota line. The 2017 survey reveals a highly organized township structure of section lines and rural roads, with the town of Garretson serving as the primary hub in the northwest corner. This area sits upon the Coteau des Prairies, a vast upland plateau that influences the local drainage patterns. Tributaries like Split Rock Creek and Annie Anderson Cr carve through the terrain, while the rural landscape is dotted with small-scale religious and burial sites. Genealogists can find several distinct locations such as West Palisades Cem, Palisades Cem, and Zion Lutheran Church Cem, reflecting the early settlement patterns of the township. In the south, the community of Booge remains a named point of interest along the established county road network.