2017 Map of Parkston SE

About this map

Agricultural patterns and historical burial grounds define this Hutchinson County landscape in the early 21st century. The map reveals a high concentration of cemeteries including Drei Creek Cem, Kulm Cem, and Friedenfeld Cem, which likely point to early settlement hubs and specific immigrant congregations in this part of South Dakota. These sites are interspersed among a methodical grid of gravel roads such as 277th St and 417th Ave. Drainage for the township is provided by several meandering waterways, most notably Lonetree Cr and the split branches of N Br Drei Cr and S Br Drei Cr. Further south, the map identifies the Bethel 2 Cem and two separate locations for Hoffnungstahl Cem, providing critical geographic markers for genealogists tracing families in the Wittenberg Township area. The terrain is marked by numerous small depressions and ponds typical of the regional prairie pothole topography.