2015 Map of Plainview Colony NW

About this map

The prairie landscape of McPherson County is defined by its glacial potholes and scattered cemeteries, documenting the rural burial sites of early homesteading families. Centrally located within the township boundaries of t126n r69w and t126n r70w, the Rueb Cem and Leola Cem are prominent local landmarks along the section lines of 115th ST and 350th Ave. In the northern portion of the quadrangle, the shoreline of Alkali Lake occupies the depressions of the glaciated terrain. To the south, the Congregational Cem serves as a lone cultural marker in a region dominated by agricultural tracts. The map illustrates the strict grid system of South Dakota's rural road network, with names like 348th Ave and 119th ST providing essential navigation through the numerous wetlands and intermittent water bodies that characterize this part of the Great Plains.