1982 Map of Crowe Dam

About this map

Buffalo Gap National Grassland dominates the northern reaches of this High Plains landscape, where the prairie of Fall River County, South Dakota, meets the Nebraska state line. The terrain is defined by a sparse but vital network of watercourses, including Indian Creek in the south and the drainage of Coal Creek to the northwest. This 1982 provisional survey illustrates a sparsely populated ranching and grazing region near the border, characterized by remote tank sites and scattered improvements across the grasslands. The state boundary serves as a transition between federal lands, with the Oglala National Grassland extending into Sioux County, Nebraska. Local hydrological features like the North Fork Duck Creek and Duck Creek provide essential relief in this arid environment, centered around the eponymous Crowe Dam.