2024 Map of Hecla NE

About this map

The Brown County Waterfowl Production Area dominates the southern half of this landscape, reflecting a protected wetland environment that straddles the border between North and South Dakota. This 2024 survey documents a territory characterized by complex hydrology and a rigid grid of rural transport, where the Portage Detroit Ditch provides a rare longitudinal watercourse amidst numerous scattered wetlands. The administrative divide between Dickey County, North Dakota, and Brown County, South Dakota, is physically marked by State Line Rd, which bisects the quadrangle. North of this line, the terrain remains largely defined by its township-and-range divisions, while the southern portion transition into conservation lands. Local travel is facilitated by a network of county routes such as Co Rd 20 and secondary roads like 104th St and 407th Ave.