2017 Map of Spink Colony

About this map

James River meanders across this eastern South Dakota landscape, defining the topography of the glacial till plains. In the northern reaches of the quadrangle, the Spink Colony is established near the river banks, accompanied by the Spink Colony Cem. The area exhibits a classic township and range grid, where rural roads like 397th Ave and Co Rd 26 intersect a terrain dotted with numerous small wetlands and depressions typical of the region's prairie pothole geology. Further south, Lake Dudley sits in a widened reach of the river valley, while the Hillestad Cem serves as a lone landmark on the higher ground of the eastern sections. The map also records the jurisdictional boundary where Spink Co meets Beadle Co, illustrating the organized agricultural layout of the early 21st century.