2021 Map of Blunt SE

About this map

Medicine Knoll Creek and its tributary, the South Fork Medicine Knoll Creek, carve a winding drainage pattern across this prairie landscape along the border of Sully and Hughes counties. The terrain is defined by the broad, low-lying basins of Swanson Lake and Woodruff Lake, which punctuate the southeastern portion of the map. This area represents the open ranching and agricultural country typical of central South Dakota, organized by a rigid grid of rural section roads like 191st St and Co Rd 202. The mapping detail captures the subtle hydrography of the region, including the seasonal nature of the waterways labeled as S Fork Medicine Knoll Cr. This specific topography illustrates the drainage challenges and water management patterns essential for land use in the Missouri Plateau region during the early twenty-first century.