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2012 Map of Ipswich

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Ipswich
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Ipswich serves as the primary hub of this Edmunds County landscape, organized by a precise grid of sectional roads and avenues. The settlement's residential and commercial core is concentrated around streets like Chestnut Ave and Broadway St, with aviation assets including Rappe Field Airport and TC Field Airport situated on its eastern periphery. To the south, the community's history is preserved at Southside Cem and Holy Cross Cem, while the agrarian character of the region is further evidenced by Pembroke Colony in the southeast corner.

The hydrology of the area is defined by the winding course of the N Fork Snake Cr, which meanders through the prairie terrain. Human intervention in the local water system is marked by Blank Dam, reflecting the region's reliance on managed water resources for agriculture and livestock. This survey illustrates a quintessential High Plains settlement pattern where small-town infrastructure meets the vast, organized expanses of South Dakota's farm country.