2015 Map of Salt Lake

About this map

Salt Lake and Goehring Lake anchor this agricultural landscape in eastern Campbell County, where the terrain is defined by the Public Land Survey System's precise grid. The map reveals a rural network of section-line roads, including 310th Ave and 120th St, that partition the prairie into a patchwork of fields. For those tracing family histories in this part of South Dakota, the map identifies three specific burial sites scattered across the townships: Knodenfeldt Cem in the north, Brockels Cem further south, and Sutley Cem near the southeastern shore of the main lake. This 2015 survey reflects the enduring pattern of High Plains settlement, where the small family-named cemeteries and the seasonal fluctuations of local water bodies remain the most prominent landmarks in an otherwise open, productive landscape.