2015 Map of Ideal

About this map

Ideal occupies a central position within this Tripp County landscape, where the rural road network organizes the vast plains of South Dakota into a precise grid. The township boundaries of t102n r77w, t102n r76w, t101n r77w, and t101n r76w converge here, highlighting the importance of the Public Land Survey System in defining local property and political lines. Natural drainage patterns provided by Dog Ear Cr and the headwaters of Owl Cr disrupt the geometric regularity of the section lines, carving subtle relief into the terrain. This map documents a modern era of high-plains agriculture, where numbered routes like 266th St and 312th Ave provide the primary infrastructure for the dispersed ranching and farming community surrounding the settlement of Ideal.