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1998 Map of Meadow NW

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Meadow NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The waters of the Shadehill Reservoir dominate the northwestern corner of this landscape, where the Shadehill Reservoir State Recreation Area and Hugh Glass Campground provide public access to the shoreline. This 1998 revision, produced by the Forest Service, documents a sprawling territory of the Grand River National Grassland in Perkins County. The map details the transition from the reservoir basin to the high plains of the Meadow region, characterized by extensive wildlife management areas like Pasture 9 Wildlife Area.

Family ranching and land use are clearly defined through named homesteads such as the A Schopp Ranch, E Schopp Ranch, and H Wiesinger Ranch. The presence of several Windmills and specific Wells scattered across the Dewitt and Independence townships underscores the importance of water infrastructure in this semi-arid environment. Geographic markers such as the Fifth Standard Parallel North bisect the sheet, providing essential reference points for this vast northern plains territory.