1965 Map of Herreid SW

About this map

Spring Creek meanders across this rural section of Campbell County, flowing northwest toward its confluence with the newly formed Oahe Reservoir. The landscape in the mid-1960s was defined by the intersection of water management and transportation, as the reservoir's reach began to impact the local drainage patterns near the Soo Line railroad. This survey was conducted by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and South Dakota state agencies, documenting a period when the regional infrastructure adjusted to the Missouri River's massive impoundments. The terrain is characterized by the subtle contours of the plains, where the railroad corridor and the waterway serve as the primary landmarks in an area dominated by agricultural land divisions.