2015 Map of Norbeck

About this map

Blumengard Colony and the small settlements of Norbeck and Millard anchor this portion of the northern plains along the border of Edmunds and Faulk counties. The landscape is defined by the Public Land Survey System's rigid grid, where gravel roads like 148th St and 349th Ave intersect at mile intervals, carving the prairie into distinct sections. Evidence of early communal and family life remains visible through the presence of Millard Cem and Myron Cem, which serve as vital touchstones for genealogical research in this rural corridor. Water features are sparse but significant in this environment, with Dry Lake and Hamak Lake providing the primary breaks in the agricultural layout. The map reflects a modern era of South Dakota land use where small clusters of habitation persist within a vast network of section lines and townships.