
Draper serves as the primary hub of this high plains landscape in Jones County, organized around the intersection of Main St and 1st St. The town's grid is situated just north of a major transportation corridor, where the local economy and movement were shaped by the proximity to Medicine Creek. This waterway and its tributaries, including N Fork Medicine Cr, carve through the surrounding terrain, providing vital drainage and natural markers for the township and range divisions. The area's communal history is anchored by the Draper Cem, located north of the town center off Cemetery Rd. Throughout the quadrangle, a network of county roads like Lincoln Rd and 281st Ave connect dispersed agricultural sections, while southern reaches are defined by the paths of Bull Creek and Spring Creek.
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1951 · Murdo SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Murdo SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Pierre
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Martin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Pierre
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Martin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1970 · Vivian SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Pierre 3 SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Draper
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Murdo
USGS Topo · 1:24,000