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2012 Map of Midland NE

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Midland NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Big Prairie Dog Cr and Little Prairie Dog Cr carve a branching network across this high plains landscape of Jones County, defining the drainage patterns of this rural ranching region. The map reveals a land divided into large sections, where life and economy revolve around established family holdings like the Doud Ranch, Nemec Ranch, and Tolton Ranch.

A sparse grid of section roads, including S Brown Church Rd and Copperline Rd, provides the only terrestrial links between these isolated properties. The distribution of names such as Severson Ranch, Olson Ranch, and Marrington Ranch underscores the generational presence of ranching families in central South Dakota. This survey captures the enduring spatial arrangement of a community shaped by the watercourses of the Great Plains.