2011 Map of Herreid NE

About this map

Nieuwsma Lake and its associated Nieuwsma Dam form the geographic center of this rural landscape on the South Dakota and North Dakota border. The terrain is defined by a sparse grid of section roads, where established routes like 100th St and 307th Ave segment the prairie into large agricultural tracts. The map illustrates a transitional water system in an arid region, with numerous small, unnamed basins and seasonal wetlands scattered throughout the northern sections. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey reflects the enduring agricultural character of the borderlands, where human presence is marked primarily by this extensive road network, including 13th Ave SE and 103rd St, which provide access to the remote farmsteads and fields of the Great Plains.