2019 Map of Lake Benton SW

About this map

Coteau des Prairies, a vast upland plateau, dominates the central landscape of this 2019 survey, crossing the border between South Dakota and Minnesota. The terrain is defined by its glacial heritage, where the high ridge of the Coteau meets the drainage of Medary Cr in the southern sections. This area of the Great Plains maintains a highly organized section-line road network, including routes like Co Rd 46 and Co Rd 13, which serve the dispersed agricultural community. A significant point for local history and genealogy is the Stolz Cem, located in the southeastern corner of the map. The map provides a precise look at the township and range boundaries that partitioned this prairie land, illustrating the persistent 19th-century surveying patterns that still dictate the modern rural geography of Brookings and Lincoln counties.