2012 Map of Irish Creek NE

About this map

Firesteel Cr meanders across this rural expanse of the Rock Creek District in Corson County, shaping a landscape defined by its prairie drainages. The map reveals a sparsely settled territory where the hydrological network of Red Earth Cr and Cottonwood Cr provides the primary geographic orientation. This 2012 USGS survey reflects the contemporary topographic character of north-central South Dakota, where sections are divided by a rectilinear grid of local roads and state routes. The lack of named settlements or civic institutions on the sheet emphasizes the expansive, agricultural nature of the region during the early 21st century. Researchers can trace the subtle elevation changes and the specific reaches of these three primary creek systems as they interact with the section lines and boundary roads of the Standing Rock area.