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1998 Map of Bison NE

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Bison NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The confluence of the Grand River and the South Fork Grand River defines this northwestern South Dakota landscape, which was heavily shaped by the impoundment of the Shadehill Reservoir. The map reveals a high-plains ranching economy, where family operations like the Johnson Bros Ranch, O Anderson Ranch, and Bartell Ranch are scattered across the vast Grand River National Grassland. Cultural landmarks like the Townhall and the Rosebud Cem near Lodgepole Creek provide essential markers for genealogists tracing the early 20th-century settlement of Perkins County.

Water management is the central theme of the terrain, with numerous instances of a Well or Flowing Well supporting livestock across various townships. The recreation potential of the region is anchored by the Shadehill State Recreation Area, which borders the reservoir's eastern fingers. This survey preserves the exact locations of many homesteads and community sites, such as the Norwegian Cem, that predate the modern infrastructure of the Fifth Standard Parallel North.