2021 Map of White SE

About this map

Coteau des Prairies defines the physical character of this Brookings County landscape, representing a large plateau that rises above the surrounding plains. The topography is shaped by the drainage patterns of Medary Cr in the southern sections and Deer Cr to the north, which carve subtle valleys into the glacial highland. The human geography is strictly organized by the Public Land Survey System, with a rigid grid of section-line roads like Co Rd 27 and Co Rd 31 spanning across t110n r48w and adjacent townships. This 2021 survey reveals a modern rural landscape where the placement of farmsteads and agricultural fields remains dictated by the century-old township and range framework, showing how early territorial boundaries continue to influence land use in eastern South Dakota.