2012 Map of Lake Preston NE

About this map

The vast, flat expanse of Lake Preston Lakebed dominates the southern reaches of this landscape in Kingsbury County. This area of South Dakota is defined by its precise grid of section-line roads, such as 444th Ave and 202nd St, which partition the prairie into a rigid agricultural geometry. Genealogy value is concentrated in several small rural burial grounds that dot the plains, including Bethania Cem, Odden Cem, and Hinderlie Cem. These cemeteries are the primary remnants of the early pioneer communities that established farmsteads across the township. The infrastructure is primarily composed of these numbered gravel routes and local connectors like Orange Bridge Rd, which skirts the edge of the lakebed. The map illustrates a rural environment where land use is dictated by the legacy of the Public Land Survey System and the natural drainage patterns of the prairie potholes.