2017 Map of Marion

About this map

Marion serves as the primary hub in this portion of Turner County, South Dakota, situated in a landscape defined by the winding course of the West Fork Vermillion River. The settlement pattern follows a rigid section-line grid, typical of the Great Plains, with roads like 273rd St and 444th Ave carving the prairie into productive agricultural blocks. A remarkable number of small burial sites are scattered throughout these townships, suggesting a deep-rooted community history and the legacy of early homesteading families. From the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cem in the northwest to the Greenwood Cem near the eastern town limits, these sites anchor the map with genealogical significance. In the heart of the town, streets such as N Broadway Ave and W Florida St denote the local center of commerce and residence alongside the river's drainage basin.