2021 Map of Watertown SE

About this map

The Big Sioux River winds through the heart of this landscape southeast of Watertown, illustrating the transition from the city's outskirts to the rural agricultural tracts of South Dakota. The eastern edge of the Coteau des Prairies plateau influences the local topography, creating a backdrop for smaller settlements like Appleby. To the north, the Mother of God Monastery Cem stands near the intersection of modern road networks including Meadow Lake Rd and 25th Ave S. The map details the hydrology of the region, from the meandering main river channel and its tributary Willow Cr to the collection of water bodies known as Five Ponds in the southwest. This record of the Codington County and Hamlin County line provides a precise look at the 2021 road grid and the rural properties that define the modern prairie economy.