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1983 Map of Moenville

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Moenville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Moenville serves as the primary focal point in this 1980s landscape of Haakon County, South Dakota, where the topography is defined by the winding drainages of Deep Creek and Plum Creek. The area is characterized by large agricultural landholdings, with named properties such as Foland Ranch, Doud Ranch, and Schofield Ranch appearing as key landmarks in an otherwise open terrain. This provisional survey captures the rural infrastructure of the High Plains, where unimproved roads and trails follow the natural contours of the land rather than a rigid grid.

Water management and natural drainage dictate the layout of this territory, from the prominent Stony Butte elevation to the long stretch of Middle Draw. Notable watercourses like Stony Butte Creek and the curiously named Hermaphrodite Cr carve through the Grandfield region, illustrating the essential relationship between the few named settlements and the intermittent creek beds that support ranching in this portion of the state.