2012 Map of Ladner SE

About this map

The high plains of Harding County define this landscape, where the traditional ranching economy of northwestern South Dakota is evidenced by established properties like the M Clarkson Ranch and the W J Johnson Ranch. This 2012 USGS survey illustrates a region where water sources are vital to land use and navigation, specifically identifying Alice Spring and Craig Pass Spring as localized landmarks in an otherwise open terrain. These small-scale water features and private ranch holdings represent the essential anchor points for local history and genealogy in a sparsely populated corner of the state, preserving the specific family names associated with the land’s stewardship into the twenty-first century.