1982 Map of Ardmore SE

About this map

The Buffalo Gap National Grassland dominates the northern half of this landscape, meeting its counterpart, the Oglala National Grassland, at the state line. This borderland region between South Dakota and Nebraska is defined by a dendritic drainage network that includes Hay Creek and the headwaters of Mule Creek. The terrain is characterized by broad draws and hollows, such as the prominent Long Hollow in the northeast and the winding path of Lightning Draw. This 1982 provisional survey records the remote cattle country and public lands before later decades brought changes to grazing management and rural infrastructure. The intersection of Fall River, Sioux, and Dawes counties illustrates the complex administrative geography where the Great Plains transition across state boundaries, with ephemeral waterways like Branch Creek and South Long Hollow Creek providing the primary landmarks in an otherwise open, grassy expanse.