2021 Map of Tulare SW

About this map

The Hand Co Beadle Co line bisects this agricultural landscape, where the prairie of eastern South Dakota is defined by a rigid section-line road grid and intermittent watercourses. The drainage of Turtle Cr and Pearl Cr meanders across the townships, providing natural breaks in the geometric patterns of the fields. This area of Beadle County is characterized by its rural infrastructure, with a dense network of local routes including Co Rd 12 and Co Rd 8 that connect the farmsteads and sections of t113n r65w and t112n r66w. The map illustrates the contemporary arrangement of rural properties and the persistent influence of the Public Land Survey System on the development and accessibility of this plains region.