2017 Map of Rockham SE

About this map

Medicine Cr and Bryant Cr carve subtle drainage patterns across this section of Hand County, illustrating the hydraulic character of the eastern South Dakota plains. This 2017 survey documents a landscape defined by the rigid geometry of the Public Land Survey System, where section lines are strictly followed by a grid of local routes such as 174th St and 370th Ave. In the southwestern corner, the headwaters of Shaefer Cr and N Wolf Cr emerge, showing the subtle topographic shifts that direct water toward different drainage basins. The map provides a precise record of contemporary rural infrastructure, including the placement of secondary roads like Co Rd 11 and Co Rd 13 that connect the expansive agricultural tracts of townships T115N and T116N.