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2015 Map of Oldham SE

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Oldham SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Coteau des Prairies plateau defines the geography of this rural South Dakota landscape, where glacial depressions have created a cluster of water bodies and wetlands. The E Fork Vermillion River meanders south through the western sections of Wayne Township, while several substantial sloughs and lakes, including Gilman Lake and Crane Slough, break up the rectangular grid of the Public Land Survey System. In the southern reaches of the map, Lake Winfred provides a significant landmark near the town site of the same name.

Genealogists and local historians will find the locations of two burial grounds established by early settlers: Saint Johns Lutheran Cem in the north and Winfred Cem in the south near the Miner-Lake county line. The land is primarily organized by a network of gravel roads such as 230th St and 444th Ave, serving the agricultural operations and landmarks like Calico Field that have persisted into the 21st century.