
The rolling plains of South Dakota are defined by a network of seasonal drainages including Wolf Cr and the W Fork Elm Cr as they cut through the grassland. This 2021 topographic record reveals the intersection of three counties—Hyde, Buffalo, and Hand—where the sectional grid of the Public Land Survey System meets a sparsely populated landscape. Transport in the region relies on a systematic grid of section-line roads such as 343rd Ave and 218th St, alongside more specific thoroughfares like Lees Blvd. The map highlights the vast drainage basin of Elm Cr and its tributaries, illustrating how the natural topography dictates the placement of rural infrastructure and agricultural boundaries across these high plains.
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22 maps found

1966 Big Bend Dam
Buffalo County, SD

1966 Big Bend Dam NE
Buffalo County, SD

1966 Big Bend Dam SE
Buffalo County, SD

1973 Dry Run
Buffalo County, SD

1973 Duncan Church
Buffalo County, SD

1973 Gannvalley
Buffalo County, SD

1973 North Of Shelby
Buffalo County, SD

1973 Prairie Center School
Buffalo County, SD

1974 Bedashosha Lake
Buffalo County, SD

1983 Pukwana NE
Buffalo County, SD

1983 Shelby
Buffalo County, SD

2021 Bedashosha Lake
Buffalo County, SD

2021 Big Bend Dam
Buffalo County, SD

2021 Big Bend Dam NE
Buffalo County, SD

2021 Big Bend Dam SE
Buffalo County, SD

2021 Dry Run
Buffalo County, SD

2021 Duncan Church
Buffalo County, SD

2021 Gannvalley
Buffalo County, SD

2021 North of Shelby
Buffalo County, SD

2021 Prairie Center School
Buffalo County, SD

2021 Pukwana NE
Buffalo County, SD

2021 Shelby
Buffalo County, SD