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2017 Map of Richland

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Richland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Big Sioux River snakes along the southeastern edge of this Union County landscape, defining the border between South Dakota and Iowa at the junction of Plymouth County. The rural settlement of Richland serves as a local hub near the river, while the smaller community of Spink occupies the northwestern corner. The terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses including Brule Creek, Richland Creek, and Sayles Creek, which have shaped the local topography into a series of ridges and draws.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of burial sites throughout the township, such as Old Brule Creek Cemetery and Saint Paul Cemetery. The distribution of these sites, including Union County Cemetery and Pleasant Hill Cemetery, suggests the early social centers of these farming communities. The survey also preserves the precise grid of section lines and early thoroughfares like Staum Road and Henke Road as they appeared in 2017.