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2017 Map of Miller

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Miller
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Miller and the neighboring community of St. Lawrence anchor this portion of the South Dakota prairie, where the grid-based township system meets the winding hydrology of the Great Plains. The landscape is defined by the subtle drainage of Turtle Creek and its tributaries, including Little Turtle Creek and Ree Creek. These waterways meander through the township lines of t113n r68w, t113n r67w, t112n r68w, and t112n r67w, illustrating the intersection of natural topography and late-19th-century land division.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by several burial grounds, including Saint Anns Cemetery, Saint Lawrence Cemetery, and the GAR Cemetery, the latter a reference to the Grand Army of the Republic. The presence of the Miller Municipal Airport and a well-defined street network in the town centers, from S Broadway to E 8th St, shows the modern development of these rural hubs as they serve the surrounding agricultural region.