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2017 Map of Middle Draw

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Middle Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Middle Draw defines this rural stretch of the western South Dakota plains, where seasonal drainages carve a intricate network across the high prairie. The landscape is oriented around water management and movement, with Plum Cr and Crooked Cr in the north giving way to Long Br and the headwaters of Shanty Cr as the elevation shifts toward the south.

A sparse grid of section-line roads provides the only human framework in this open country. Long-distance routes like Quinn Rd and Harding Grove Rd connect remote ranching interests, while Singleton Rd traverses the central draws. The absence of traditional town centers highlights the sprawling nature of South Dakota's rangeland, where the geography is measured by the proximity to named creeks and the township lines of t6n r22e and t5n r22e.