2017 Map of Fairpoint SW

About this map

Elm Butte Divide and Eightmile Divide define the high ground of this West River landscape, where the prairie is carved by a complex network of seasonal drainages. This high plains territory at the Butte and Meade county line is dominated by the upper reaches of the Elm Creek system, including W Elm Cr, Dry Elm Cr, and the winding Crooked Elm Cr. The lack of named towns or concentrated settlements highlights the expansive ranching character of the region, where land use is dictated by the availability of water at features like Browns Draw and the course of Eightmile Creek. Transportation is sparse, represented only by the foundational paths of Hereford Rd and Laredo Pl cutting through the vast township sections of this South Dakota interior.