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2005 Map of Ladner SE

Name: 2005 Topographic Map of Ladner SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2007
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2007

About this map

Custer National Forest lands dominate this Harding County landscape, where the plateaus of Table Mountain and the Cave Hills rise above the surrounding plains. The map illustrates a ranching and resource-based economy, detailing scattered private holdings such as the J Clarkson Ranch and the W Johnson Ranch. These settlements are sustained by a network of vital water sources, including the North Clarkson Well, Alice Spring, and Dry Creek Reservoir.

The presence of numerous prospect sites, mines, and a specific Oil Well suggests a history of mineral exploration throughout the South Cave Hills and Peterson Canyon. Rugged drainage patterns are defined by Bull Creek and Middle Creek, which carve through the high ground of Castle Rock and Nelson Butte, revealing the complex topography of northwestern South Dakota at the start of the 21st century.