2015 Map of Black Banks Creek West

About this map

Buffalo Gap National Grassland dominates this section of the High Plains, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of intermittent drainage channels. The landscape is characterized by the convergence of several major prairie waterways, including Medicine Cr and Horsehead Cr, which carve through the arid geography near the state line. A notable geological feature is Dry Lake in the northwestern quadrant, a topographical basin that indicates the ephemeral nature of water in this environment. Located along the border where Fall River and Dawes counties meet at the junction of South Dakota and Nebraska, the map shows a sparsely populated region primarily accessed via Co HWY 5, maintaining the character of open range land.