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2017 Map of Fort Randall Dam

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Fort Randall Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Fort Randall Dam serves as the focal point of this landscape, anchoring the massive impoundment of the Missouri River to create Lake Francis Case. The settlement of Pickstown occupies the high ground on the north bank, while the site of Fort Randall lies to the south, preserving the area's frontier military legacy. This modern survey illustrates the juxtaposition of major civil engineering and conservation, with the Karl E Mundt National Wildlife Refuge protecting a significant stretch of the river valley downstream from the dam.

Local history is deeply rooted in the terrain, evidenced by the Old Fort Randall Cem and the Randall Valley Cem. The map tracks the complex shoreline of the reservoir, including Saint Francis Bay and North Bay, while also detailing the rugged drainages of Black Timber Gulch and Williamson Gulch that cut through the bluffs. This is a primary record of the intersection between the managed Missouri National Recreation River and the rural road networks of Charles Mix and Gregory counties.