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2021 Map of Herrick

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Herrick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The town of Herrick serves as the focal point of this Gregory County landscape, where the prairie is dissected by an intricate network of waterways including Ponca Cr and Willow Cr. The map reveals a deeply rooted community structure, evidenced by the clustered burial sites such as Herrick Cem and the Milks Camp Episcopal Cem further south. This area is characterized by its drainage patterns into the Missouri River watershed, with named features like Oscar Micheaux Cr and Blue-Eyes Cr tracing the undulations of the terrain.

Water management and recreation are visible through several small impoundments including Herrick Lake, Lake Berry, and Indian Lake. The local road system, following the Public Land Survey System grid with designations like 296 St and 300 St, provides access to the agricultural hinterlands. The presence of the Saint Francis Xavier Cem near the southern boundary further highlights the importance of these sites for local history and genealogical research in this portion of South Dakota.