2021 Map of Ardmore SE

About this map

Buffalo Gap National Grassland dominates this portion of southwestern South Dakota, illustrating the vast open-range character of Fall River County near the Nebraska border. The landscape is defined by a dendritic drainage network, with seasonal watercourses like Hay Cr, Mule Creek, and S Long Hollow Cr carving through the prairie. Aside from Co Hwy 5, which traverses the southern reaches, the area remains largely unpaved and sparsely settled. This modern survey reflects the enduring rangeland geography of the Great Plains, where features like Lightning Draw and Short Br Cr provide the only topographical variation in an otherwise expansive grassland environment managed for conservation and public use.