2017 Map of Wessington Springs NE

About this map

Earlville Cem sits as a quiet landmark amidst the vast agricultural section lines of the South Dakota prairie during this 2017 survey. The landscape is defined by the boundary between Beadle Co and Jerauld Co, where a network of gravel and section roads like 217th St and 382nd Ave creates a rigid grid across the terrain. Hydrological features provide the only breaks in the geometric pattern, with the headwaters of Sand Creek and the meandering path of Firesteel Cr cutting through the fields. This map illustrates the enduring township-and-range settlement pattern typical of the Great Plains, showing how modern county lines and infrastructure continue to follow the original land surveys of the late 19th century.