2015 Map of Long Valley NW

About this map

The boundary between Jackson and Bennett Counties bisects this South Dakota landscape, which is defined by a series of north-flowing intermittent drainages. The area is dominated by the catchments of Lost Turkey Creek and Waterhole Creek, which reveal a terrain shaped by gradual erosion and seasonal water flow. Transport is restricted to a grid of rural routes including Long Valley Road and Wanamaker Road, which follow the section lines of the Public Land Survey System. The map documents the vast, open character of the Great Plains in the early 21st century, where the network of named creeks like Fish Creek, Corn Creek, and Dry Creek provided the essential structure for land division and early ranching boundaries in this part of the state.