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1982 Map of Lacy

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Lacy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Lacy and the surrounding Stanley County landscape are defined by the complex drainage systems that feed into the massive Lake Oahe reservoir. Located on the western banks of this Missouri River impoundment, the area is dissected by a network of seasonal watercourses including Huckfeldt Draw, Casey Draw, and True Draw. These erosional features create a highly textured terrain of coulees and breaks that fall away from the high ground of Anderson Ridge.

Evidence of ranching life is sparse but significant, marked by the presence of the McQuistion Ranch and various smaller outbuildings and stock ponds scattered across the breaks. The map shows the lower reaches of Chantier Creek and Willow Creek as they enter the reservoir, illustrating the typical high-plains geography where deep draws and ridges determine the placement of roads and homesteads in the years following the creation of the Oahe Dam.