2017 Map of Irish Creek NE

About this map

Corson County and Ziebach County meet along an east-west survey line in this portion of the northern Great Plains. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Firesteel Creek and Red Earth Creek, which carve intricate drainage patterns across the high prairie. The absence of named settlements or major roads emphasizes the expansive, open nature of this ranching country in the early twenty-first century. These seasonal waterways, including Cottonwood Creek, serve as the primary landmarks within the grid of township and range boundaries. The topography is characterized by subtle breaks and draws that feed into these major drainages, illustrating the natural water management of the South Dakota grasslands.