Walworth County SD 271's southern segment begins at an intersection with
US 12 (134th Street) south of
Java. Here, the roadway continues to the south as 314th Avenue. SD 271 heads due north on 314th Avenue and skirts along the western edge of Java. At an intersection with the eastern terminus of
SD 130 (130th Street), SD 271 turns right onto 130th Street and travels to the east, while 314th Avenue continues to the north. SD 271 skirts along the northern edge of the town. At the northeastern edge of Java, it curves to the north, onto 315th Avenue, and continues to the north. Almost immediately, it crosses over some
railroad tracks of
BNSF Railway. The highway curves to the west, onto 125th Street, and then almost immediately back to the north on 315th Avenue. The highway continues to the north until it reaches the
Campbell County. Here, this segment ends, the roadway intersects 124th Street, and continues to the north as 315th Avenue.
Campbell County SD 271 resumes at an intersection with
SD 10 (112th Street) west of
Eureka. Here, the roadway continues as 319th Avenue to the south. SD 271 travels north on 319th Avenue and then crosses over Spring Creek just before traveling just to the east of
Artas. It curves to the west onto 102nd Street and then back to the north on 317th Avenue. After a slight eastward bend, SD 271 reaches its northern terminus, an intersection with 102nd Street at the
North Dakota state line. Here, the roadway continues to the north as 26th Avenue SE. ==Major intersections==