2015 Map of Stafford Dam

About this map

Saint Johns Cem stands as a quiet landmark in the northeast quadrant of this rural landscape, providing a primary point of reference for genealogists and local historians tracking family roots in Edmunds County. The terrain is defined by the Public Land Survey System grid, primarily covering portions of t122n r69w and t121n r70w. The landscape is dotted with numerous small wetlands and basins, typical of the prairie pothole region, where water management is anchored by the Stafford Dam in the central-western section. A network of section-line roads, including 350th Ave and 144th St, facilitates travel across the agricultural expanse, illustrating the persistent 19th-century township-and-range surveying patterns that continue to dictate South Dakota's modern geography and land use.