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1998 Map of Hettinger South

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Hettinger South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Grand River National Grassland dominates the southern portion of this landscape, where the state line divides the plains of North Dakota from South Dakota. The topography is defined by the winding course of the Grand River and its major tributary, the North Fork Grand River. Just north of the border, the town of Hettinger sits near the shores of Mirror Lake, serving as a focal point for the region's scattered agricultural operations.

The map documents a network of rural homesteads and family-held lands, including the O Severson Ranch, L Howe Ranch, and M Archibald Ranch. These properties are connected by a grid of section roads that navigate the drainages of Bull Creek, Hook Creek, and Billy Young Creek. The presence of Gravel Pits near the river forks suggests local extractive industry supporting the area's infrastructure during the late twentieth century.