2021 Map of Miller Dale Colony NW

About this map

Ree Heights sits at the northern edge of the Ree Hills in Hand County, marking a transition in this central South Dakota landscape. The topography is defined by the high ground of the hills, which give way to the drainage of Little Turtle Cr as it flows toward the northeast. The land is organized by a precise grid of sectional roads, including 348th Ave and 351st Ave, which provide access to the dispersed farmsteads and agricultural plots that dominate the township. Named local routes such as Cook Pl and Sivertsen Pl suggest the locations of established family landholdings and rural residences. This survey reflects the enduring structure of the Great Plains farming economy, where the placement of roads and the names of small drainages are the primary markers of human geography across the prairie.