2021 Map of Wessington Springs NE

About this map

Earlville Cem stands as a quiet focal point in this 2021 survey of the prairie landscape where Beadle and Jerauld counties meet. The area is characterized by a high concentration of wetlands and small glacial potholes scattered across the terrain of t109n r65w and surrounding townships. This hydrological pattern defines the land use, with a strictly rectangular grid of section-line roads like 217th St and 382nd Ave navigating around these seasonal water bodies. The drainage of the region is facilitated by the winding paths of Firesteel Cr and Sand Creek, which break the geometric precision of the township lines. The mapping of the Beadle Co Jerauld Co boundary illustrates the intersection of political lines and the natural, watery depressions common to this part of the Dakotas.