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1983 Map of Hartley

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Hartley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The small community of Hartley serves as the hub of this rural landscape in western South Dakota during the early 1980s. The settlement pattern is defined by widely spaced family operations, including the Radway Ranch, Hanrahan Ranch, and Jetter Bros Ranch, reflecting a deep history of cattle ranching in the region. Education for the local ranching families was centered at the Cheyenne Sch, situated near the confluence of Council Bear Draw and other seasonal drainages.

A network of draws and creeks, such as Spotted Bear Creek and Indian Springs Creek, dissects the terrain, providing essential water sources in an otherwise arid environment. Evidence of local infrastructure and light industry appears at the Ferguson Landing Strip and a nearby Gravel Pit. The map captures a moment when traditional land use remained steady, before modern shifts in agricultural technology or consolidation altered the proximity of these namesake homesteads like the Pekron Ranch and Deuchars Ranch.