White sits prominently on the eastern edge of the Coteau des Prairies, a vast upland plateau that shapes the landscape of Brookings County. This 2015 survey details the grid of the town, centered around W Main St and E Main St, with a local Po serving as a community anchor. The surrounding terrain is defined by the winding course of Sixmile Cr, which meanders across the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, including t112n r49w and t111n r48w. Local heritage is anchored by two burial grounds: Saint Pauls Cem to the northwest and Fair View Cem just east of the primary settlement. The map illustrates a strictly organized agricultural landscape, where numbered section roads like 204th St and 476th Ave facilitate the movement of goods and people across the high prairie.
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1953 · Watertown
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Watertown
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Brookings
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Aurora
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Brookings NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · White NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Astoria
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · White
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Estelline SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Toronto
USGS Topo · 1:24,000