1964 Map of Campbell Creek

About this map

Lake Francis Case dominates this mid-1960s landscape, representing a significant transformation of the Missouri River valley in South Dakota. This survey, conducted as part of the Department of the Interior's Missouri River Basin development program, documents the area shortly after the filling of the reservoir created by the Fort Randall Dam. Along the winding shoreline and deep inlets like Odenbach Bay, the map identifies developed public lands including the North Wheeler Recreation Area and South Wheeler Recreation Area. Inland, the terrain is marked by distinctive high points such as Signal and Whetstone, and the plateau of Star Valley to the southeast. A historical layer is visible in the prominent Fort Randall Military Reservation Boundary, which cuts diagonally across the drainages of Campbell Creek and Benge Creek, marking the legacy of the frontier-era military presence in Charles Mix and Gregory counties.