2017 Map of Mitchell SW

About this map

Twelvemile Creek and its tributary, the S Fork Twelvemile Creek, define the topography of this Davison County landscape. The area is organized by a precise grid of rural roads, including 398th Ave and 265th St, which trace the section lines typical of the Great Plains survey system. These corridors link the agricultural parcels of Union Township, where isolated landmarks provide clues to the region's social history. The Church of God Cem and the Emsley Cem are the primary cultural anchors on this sheet, marking the sites of early community gathering points and family burials. The landscape is characterized by gentle elevation changes and numerous small depressions, reflecting the post-glacial drainage patterns of southeastern South Dakota during the early twenty-first century.