2021 Map of Black Horse Butte NE

About this map

The Grand River meanders across this rural Corson County landscape, carving a distinctive path through the prairie terrain of northern South Dakota. This 2021 survey documents the sparsely populated region just south of the North Dakota border, where the land is defined by a network of drainage systems including Willow Cr in the north and Black Horse Butte Cr in the southeastern corner. The map illustrates a traditional section-line road system characteristic of the Great Plains, featuring routes like Keldron Rd and 213th Ave. These corridors connect remote ranching lands and provide access across the rolling breaks and river valleys. For researchers, the map provides a contemporary record of land divisions and the hydrological features that have influenced settlement patterns in this part of the state for generations.