1952 Map of Hamill NW

About this map

The Rosebud Indian Reservation occupies the southern half of this mid-century landscape, where the land transitions from the high prairie into the breaks of the White River. This area along the Tripp and Lyman County border reflects a traditional ranching economy of the early 1950s, defined by isolated homesteads such as the Schooler Ranch, Nelson Ranch, and Fenenga Ranch. The drainage patterns of No Moccasin Creek and Thunder Creek dictate the placement of local infrastructure, including small rural education centers like Gassman Sch and Bellwood Sch. This survey, produced for the development of the Missouri River Basin, provides a detailed look at the land use and topographic relief of the Bailey region before modern agricultural shifts altered the footprint of these historic South Dakota ranching tracts.