
The Coteau des Prairies plateau dominates this prairie landscape, where the rolling highlands of southeastern South Dakota meet the drainage basins of the Vermillion River system. The Salem Lutheran Cem stands as a primary cultural landmark along 443rd Ave, marking a centered point of community history in an area characterized by its grid-based township and range organization. The terrain is defined by its watercourses, including the Little Vermillion River which winds through the southern reaches and the E Fork Vermillion River in the northeast corner. This map illustrates the intersection of several counties, including the border where Miner, Lake, and McCook counties meet. The network of section lines and gravel roads like Co Hwy 56 and Co Hwy 58 highlights the enduring agrarian structure of the region.
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1955 · Sioux Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Sioux Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Salem NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Salem
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Lake Madison SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Lake Herman
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Winfred
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Canova East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Unityville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000