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2015 Map of Lacy

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Lacy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Anderson Ridge anchors this portion of Stanley County, overseeing a landscape of high prairie drainage systems in the Missouri River watershed. The settlement of Lacy sits in the northern reaches of the quadrangle, serving as a focal point for the surrounding cattle country. This modern survey illustrates the enduring patterns of rural South Dakota land use, where the terrain is defined by deep coulees and drainages including Huckfeldt Draw, True Draw, and Casey Draw.

Water management and livestock access are evidenced by the networks of Willow Cr and Ash Cr, while a sparse grid of maintained roads like Sansarc Rd and Willow Creek Rd provides the primary infrastructure. The map provides a precise record of the section-line topography across Townships 5 and 6 North, capturing the remote character of the plains before the transition toward the Missouri River breaks.