2012 Map of Sinai

About this map

Sinai Cem and East Sinai Cem overlook a landscape dominated by the distinctive prairie potholes of eastern South Dakota. This 2012 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures a region of intensive section-line farming interspersed with numerous named wetlands, including Bolstad Slough and Nelson Slough. The rural grid is anchored by the small village of Sinai, where Main Ave and Park Ave define the local center. To the west, East Lake Badus and Thompson Slough suggest the persistent hydrology of the terrain, while Battle Cr drains the southwestern corner. The map provides a detailed view of the rural infrastructure at the start of the decade, showing the precise alignment of numbered township roads like 217th St and 455th Ave that facilitate the agricultural economy of the Brookings County area.