2012 Map of King Dam

About this map

Thunder Cr meanders through this portion of Tripp County, defining the drainage patterns of a landscape marked by rural infrastructure and water management. The area is anchored by the presence of Ideal Cem in the southwestern quadrant, a significant point of interest for those tracing local family histories and genealogies in South Dakota. Small-scale water engineering is evident through the naming of King Dam and Covey Dam, which serve as local landmarks in an otherwise open prairie environment. The rectangular survey system is reflected in the rigid grid of section roads, including North-South corridors like 318th Ave and East-West routes such as Co Rd-6140. This topography shows the persistent agrarian organization of the plains in the early twenty-first century, where every square mile is accessible by a network of numbered avenues and streets.