2015 Map of Lake Preston NE

About this map

Coteau des Prairies defines the elevated glaciated landscape of this South Dakota quadrangle, where the terrain slopes toward the significant depression of the Lake Preston Lakebed. The area is characterized by a sparse, grid-based road network typical of the Great Plains, featuring numerous numbered avenues and streets that segment the land into large agricultural sections. Genealogists and local historians will find value in the scattered rural burial grounds that serve as landmarks for early settlement patterns, including Bethania Cem in the northwest, Odden Cem near the center, and Hinderlie Cem to the east. The presence of Orange Bridge Rd at the southern margin suggests a point of crossing or access to the lakebed area, providing a specific geographic anchor for researchers studying the land use around this prominent geological feature in Kingsbury County.