2012 Map of Hayes North

About this map

The northern plains of Stanley County are defined by a sparse ranching landscape where seasonal drainages dictate the location of local homesteads. Two primary watercourses, Frozen Man Cr and Wagonhound Cr, meander through the prairie, providing the necessary geography for established holdings like the B Stoeser Ranch and Riggle Ranch. The influence of early 21st-century aviation infrastructure is visible at the southern edge of the map, where the Hayes Emergency Strip serves as a critical point of navigation in this expansive territory. Transportation is concentrated along Hayes Rd, which connects the distributed family operations of A A Burgeson Ranch and others to the wider region. This survey documents a traditional South Dakota ranching economy that remained resilient and geographically consistent through the turn of the millennium.