2017 Map of Polo

About this map

Polo serves as the primary landmark in this rural Hand County landscape, where the prairie is defined by a systematic grid of section roads and scattered prairie potholes. The community is anchored by the presence of Saint Michaels Cem and Mount Calvary Cem, sites of significant value for genealogists tracing families in the central South Dakota plains. A complex network of intermittent watercourses, including Matter Cr and Schaefer Cr, drains the region, leading into low-lying depressions such as Costigan Slough and Dienslake Lake. These features illustrate the natural drainage patterns of the glaciated plains, where water collects in shallow basins across the township divisions of T116N and T115N. The map provides a precise record of the 2017 rural infrastructure, showing the intersections of Co Rd 4 with various numbered avenues and streets.