Smith Creek and its tributary, E Fork Smith Creek, drain this rural portion of Jerauld County, shaping a landscape of numerous small wetlands and prairie potholes. The map reveals the rigid section lines of the Public Land Survey System, which dictate the placement of a dense grid of local roads like 374th Ave and 228th St. In the northern part of the quadrangle, Hope Cem serves as a significant landmark for genealogical research, representing the spiritual and social center for the surrounding farmsteads. The terrain is characterized by subtle elevation changes that influence the seasonal flow of the creeks as they wind through sections of Township 107 North, Range 66 West and neighboring townships.
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1941 · Kimball North
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Crow Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Kimball North
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Huron
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Huron
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Mitchell
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Mitchell
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1973 · Wessington Springs NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Cottonwood Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Wessington Springs
USGS Topo · 1:24,000