2015 Map of Hay Creek

About this map

Hydrological patterns define this corner of Harding County, where a network of ephemeral drainages carves through the high plains. The landscape is structured by the southward flow of Hay Cr and the eastern reach of Bull Cr, which provide the primary topographic relief in an area otherwise dominated by open range. This 2015 survey illustrates a sparsely populated region primarily managed through the Public Land Survey System, as evidenced by the clear township and range boundaries like t21n r5e and t20n r6e. Infrastructure is limited to essential rural connectors such as S Cave Rd and E6 Rd, which traverse the wide valleys of Boxelder Cr and Jones Cr. The map captures a moment in the modern era of the Dakotas where land use remains centered on the natural drainage basins of the Missouri River watershed, including the remote headwaters of Sheep Cr.