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2015 Map of Reliance

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Reliance serves as the focal point of this Lyman County landscape, situated at the junction of Dirks St and Chamberlain St. The town's layout reflects a classic Midwestern grid, anchored by local institutions like Reliance Alumni St and Lyman St. On the outskirts, the community is served by two burial sites, Saint Marys Cem and Reliance Cem, which provide significant points of interest for genealogists tracking family heritage in this region.

The surrounding terrain is defined by the prominent Medicine Butte to the northwest and a network of watercourses including American Crow Cr and Counselor Cr. The area is methodically divided by a rural road network, with routes like Tower Rd and 329th Ave cutting through the plains. The presence of Reliance Lake and various smaller basins suggests a landscape shaped by seasonal water movement and local drainage patterns typical of the South Dakota prairie.