2017 Map of Hosmer NE

About this map

McPherson County high plains terrain is defined by its glacial potholes and small wetlands across this region of South Dakota. The landscape reflects the systematic grid of the Public Land Survey System, with section lines and gravel roads like 114th St and 115th St providing the primary structure for the area's rural transit. Local history is anchored by early religious settlements, evidenced by the presence of Salem Lutheran Cem and Congregational Cem. These sites serve as physical markers of the homesteading families who established farming communities across the Dakota prairies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The map details the drainage patterns and numerous small basins that characterize this section of the James River valley upland.