2013 Map of Lake Benton NW

About this map

Lake Hendricks dominates the northern border of this landscape, marking the transition between the plains of Brookings County and the high country of Lincoln County. This area sits upon the Coteau des Prairies, a massive plateau that shapes the local hydrology and drainage patterns. The state boundary between South Dakota and Minnesota runs vertically through the center of the sheet, bisecting rural townships defined by a rigid grid of section roads like 200th St and 487th Ave. This late-twentieth-century study reveals the persistent agricultural character of the region, where family history is preserved at sites like Trulock Cem and New Grove Cem. In the southeastern corner, the waters of Lake Shaokatan appear alongside the winding course of Deer Creek, illustrating the glacial topography of the upper Midwest.