2015 Map of Cow Butte SW

About this map

Fivemile Cr and Horse Cr carve a network of drainage patterns across this High Plains landscape along the boundary of Harding Co and Perkins Co. This area of northwestern South Dakota is characterized by its wide-open topography and a sparse but essential road network that follows section lines and natural contours. Local travel and access are defined by gravel and dirt routes such as Ellingson Rd, Duck Creek Rd, and Ludlow Rd. Far to the southeast, Gooseneck Cr and White Hill Rd indicate the transition toward the neighboring hills. The map provides a look at the township and range system at work, with the intersections of t22n r9e and t21n r10e organizing the vast ranchland and rangeland in this part of the state.