2012 Map of Loyalton

About this map

The small prairie settlement of Loyalton serves as the focal point of this North Central South Dakota landscape, characterized by the rigid section-line grid of the Great Plains. The township is defined by a network of local thoroughfares including 346th Ave and 145th St, which organize the agricultural land into precise square-mile blocks. A key site for local history and genealogy is the Loyalton Cem, situated to the north of the main cluster of buildings. The topography is dotted with numerous small, ephemeral wetlands and depressions typical of the Missouri Coteau region, shown here as they appeared in the early 21st century. This survey provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure, capturing the layout of farmsteads and access roads like 342nd Ave and 140th St that have sustained this Edmunds County community for generations.