2021 Map of Hecla SE

About this map

Detroit Cem sits as a lonely landmark within the strictly surveyed townships of north-central South Dakota. The landscape here is defined by a rigid grid of rural roads, including 408th Ave and 110th St, which segment the prairie into precise agricultural blocks. These human-made boundaries contrast with the irregular spread of Renzienhausen Slough, a significant wetland feature that dominates the southeastern portion of the quadrangle. Water management is a central theme of this terrain, evidenced by the engineered paths of the Portage Detroit Ditch and the Crow Cr Drainage Ditch. These drainage systems reflect a long history of converting the naturally marshy pothole region into productive farmland, a process that has fundamentally altered the hydrology of Brown County.