2015 Map of Mission Ridge

About this map

Mission Ridge occupies a prominent position in this Stanley County landscape, serving as both a topographic landmark and a focal point for local settlement. The map documents the rural infrastructure of the mid-2010s, where small community hubs like Orton and the Mission Ridge settlement are connected by a network of sectional roads such as Minneconjou Rd and Fort Bennett Rd. This area is defined by a dendritic drainage system where numerous creeks, including Brush Cr, Mission Cr, and Agency Cr, carve through the Missouri River plateau. The presence of the Mission Ridge Cem provides a specific point of interest for genealogists and local historians, anchoring the community's history to this specific ridge. Land use is largely agricultural and ranching, evidenced by the vast open spaces between named features and the reliance on traditional township and range divisions like t9n r27e and t8n r28e.