2017 Map of Bend

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Ellsworth Air Force Base dominates the southern landscape of this 2017 survey, showcasing the organized grid of military housing and logistics at the border of Meade and Pennington Counties. The base area includes the National American Univ - Ellsworth AFB-Extension, reflecting the modern educational infrastructure integrated into the installation. North of the military activity, the terrain shifts into a series of drainages and open country defined by watercourses like Antelope Cr, Elk Creek, and the seasonally variable Dry Cr. The settlement of Bend serves as a northern focal point, located near the junction of several rural roads. Evidence of the region’s topography is visible in features like Sweet Gulch, while the local road network, including Vance Dr, Tyndal Rd, and Menoher Rd, illustrates the residential development extending outward from the base towards the Black Hills region.