2015 Map of Gertson Slough

About this map

Coteau des Prairies, a vast highland plateau, defines the topography of this rural South Dakota landscape. The terrain is marked by the subtle drainage of Dolph Cr and the waters of Gertson Slough, which lie in the eastern portion of the survey area. Human settlement in this part of the Great Plains is reflected in the organized grid of section roads and the preservation of several community burial grounds that serve local townships. Researchers will find the Scandinavian Cem in the northwest, the centrally located Garfield Cem, and Saint Peters Cem near the southern boundary. The map captures the agricultural layout of the region as it transitions across the Hamlin Co Kingsbury Co border, illustrating the persistent rural character of these Midwestern prairies in the early twenty-first century.