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2015 Map of Grindstone

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Grindstone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Grindstone and its surrounding drainage networks define this section of the western South Dakota plains. The settlement is positioned near the N Fork Bad River, a critical water source in a landscape otherwise dominated by intricate intermittent creek systems. Notable among these are the northern and western forks of Deadmans Cr and the descriptively named Dirty Womans Cr, which carve through the terrain as they move toward larger basins.

A network of section-line roads, including Grindstone Rd, Slovek Rd, and Knutson Rd, provides the primary structure for travel and land division. These routes connect isolated farmsteads and ranching operations across the townships of T3N and T2N. The topography is marked by a transition from high ridges down to the creek beds of Poeno Cr, reflecting the drainage patterns that have historically shaped the local agricultural and settlement footprint in Haakon County.