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2017 Map of Herrick NW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Herrick NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Gregory County's agricultural uplands near the Milk's Camp Segment are defined by a network of drainage systems feeding into the S Fork Whetstone Cr. The landscape is etched by the meandering paths of Coon Cr and Petes Cr, which carve through the terrain as it shifts between township boundaries like t97n r71w and t96n r70w. This area is characterized by a high-density grid of rural section roads, indicating a deeply settled farming and ranching community that has maintained its structural layout for generations.

A transition from traditional numbered county routes like Co RD 34 to more descriptively named local ways such as Turkey Ridge Rd and Sundance Rd suggests a landscape where local geography and heritage dictate the nomenclature. The road network, including the specifically named Turkey Vulcher Rd, provides clear access for studying family land tracts and the connectivity of this South Dakota prairie region.