2021 Map of McIntosh SW

About this map

Soldier Cr and Little Soldier Cr define the drainage patterns of this rural Corson County landscape, cutting through a section of the Great Plains characterized by its township-and-range organization. The map shows a transition in terrain between t22n r21e and t21n r22e, where the intermittent flow of Hump Cr marks the northern reaches. This 2021 survey illustrates a quiet prairie environment where human presence is primarily marked by the rectilinear grid of local roads like 235th Ave and 109th St. The sparse infrastructure, limited to these section-line routes and various ranch roads, suggests a landscape dedicated almost entirely to open-range grazing or agriculture, preserving the topographic character of this part of South Dakota into the early 21st century.