2017 Map of Wilson Dam

About this map

White Lake and the eastern edge of the South Dakota prairie define this landscape in Aurora County. The terrain is a complex arrangement of wetlands and small water bodies characteristic of the Missouri Coteau region, where natural drainage patterns intersect with the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System. The map documents the rural infrastructure of the early 21st century, anchored by the Drake Farm Airport and the Wilson Dam near the eastern boundary. The north-south line of Brule Co Aurora Co serves as a primary jurisdictional marker, while the section lines are traced by a dense network of local routes such as Co Rd 24 and 372nd Ave. This survey captures the specialized land use of the High Plains, where agricultural tracts are punctuated by specific aviation and water management features.