2012 Map of Durkee Lake

About this map

Durkee Lake serves as a central hydrological landmark in this part of Ziebach County, drawing the drainage of Spook Cr and supporting a rare point of pooled water in the prairie landscape. The area is defined by an intricate network of seasonal waterways, including the three distinct branches of Turtle Creek—the N Br Turtle Cr, W Br Turtle Cr, and E Br Turtle Cr—which carve shallow paths across the high plains. A handful of local thoroughfares, such as 171st Ave and the descriptively named Yachting Loop near the lakeshore, provide the only infrastructure in this sparsely settled region. The map captures the subtle topography where Red Scaffold Cr and Pretty Cr intersect the section-line road grid, reflecting the methodical organization of the South Dakota interior.