2017 Map of Morris Lake

About this map

The Sanborn and Miner County boundary line bisects this 2017 survey, a landscape defined by the prairie potholes and intermittent drainages of eastern South Dakota. This glacial terrain is dotted with significant local water bodies, including Morris Lake, Glee Lake, and O'Neal Lake, which characterize the low-lying sections of the plains. The rural infrastructure follows a rigid section-line grid, typical of the American Midwest's township and range system. Significant for local historians and genealogists, the map identifies the Fedora Cem in the north and the Farwell Cem in the southwest corner near Co Hwy 30. Watercourses such as Jim Cr, Dry Run, and Pooley Cr reveal the natural drainage patterns that have influenced agricultural land use and settlement since the pioneer era.