2021 Map of Rockham SW

About this map

Howell Cem provides a focal point for family history and local heritage in this rural section of Hand County. The landscape is defined by a network of drainage ways including Campbell Cr, Medicine Cr, and N Wolf Cr, which meander through the prairie terrain. The most prominent elevation in the area is Garfield Peak, rising above the grid of section lines. The road network, including Pollock RD and numbered routes like 180th St, follows the established Public Land Survey System boundaries, reflecting the enduring legacy of the regional settlement pattern. Small wetlands and intermittent streams such as Shaefer Cr reveal the natural hydrology of the South Dakota plains, where water management and topography dictate the placement of local homesteads and travel routes.