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2012 Map of Wessington Springs

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Wessington Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Wessington Springs serves as the focal point of this Jerauld County landscape, showing a grid-patterned townsite that integrates local life with the surrounding agricultural terrain. The town center is organized around W Main Street and Dakota Avenue N, which intersects with Main Street E to form the primary commercial and civic corridor. Residential development extends along streets like Alene Avenue and N College Avenue, reflecting the localized growth typical of South Dakota's prairie settlements during the early 21st century.

The outlying landscape is marked by natural depressions and seasonal water bodies including Bakers Lake to the north and Deans Lake to the southwest. Significant community landmarks, such as Prospect Hill Cemetery and the Wessington Springs Airport, are positioned on the periphery of the town. This survey illustrates how the township road system, including 380th Avenue and 226th Street, provides a structured framework for the rural homesteads and farms that surround the municipal core.