2017 Map of New Effington

About this map

New Effington serves as the focal point of this northeastern South Dakota landscape, characterized by a dense concentration of historical burial grounds and prairie sloughs. The township layout reveals a community deeply rooted in its heritage, with numerous family and congregation-linked sites such as Walla Church Cem and Zions Cem dotting the grid. Significant water bodies including Dobberstien Slough and Slather Slough define the terrain between the section-line roads, illustrating the glacial wetland topography typical of Roberts County. The presence of both the New Effington Cem and the Old Effington Cem suggests a shifting center of settlement or an evolving municipal history, while landmarks like Walla Church remain as touchstones for local genealogical research.