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1983 Map of Little Nasty Creek

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Little Nasty Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Grand River National Grassland dominates this landscape in Perkins County, where the meandering South Fork Grand River carves a complex path through the prairie. The 1980s terrain is defined by its watercourses, including the namesake Little Nasty Creek and Buck Fork, which intersect with various named township boundaries such as Sidney and Fredlund. The mapping of these drainages, including Murphy Creek, highlights the importance of water management in this arid region, further evidenced by a Gaging Sta located along the river loop.

Local history is preserved in small nodes of rural activity. The community of Lodgepole and the surrounding area feature essential social landmarks like the Holland Center Ch and its adjacent Holland Center Cem. To the east, the Fredlund Sch and Fredlund Cem stand as markers of the families who settled this grassland, providing specific points of interest for genealogists tracing the early rural school districts and parish sites of South Dakota.