2021 Map of Fish Draw

About this map

The N Fork Moreau River meanders across this rural expanse where the borders of Harding and Butte counties meet. This landscape is defined by its drainage network, where significant features like North Fork Fish Draw and Sweetwater Draw carve through the high plains. The transport patterns reflect a long-standing ranching and agricultural orientation, with remote routes such as Norwegian Narrow Gage Rd and Cottonwood Township Rd providing essential connectivity between distant homesteads and the larger region. The presence of Spring Cr and Cottonwood Cr in the northern reaches, alongside Hay Cr further south, highlights the critical role of water management in this arid South Dakota environment. These waterways and named draws illustrate the natural catchment system that has dictated land use and property boundaries in this part of the state for generations.