Morristown sits at the intersection of prairie and plateau along the northern edge of Corson County, South Dakota. This landscape is defined by the transition from the rolling plains of the Cedar River National Grassland Beaverhead Nat For to the prominent rising form of Peaked Butte in the southeast. The settlement's layout is clearly visible, with a grid centered on Main Ave and 2nd Ave W, just south of the state boundary between North Dakota and South Dakota. Regional drainage is managed by small watercourses like Hay Cr and Dirt Lodge Cr, while local hydrology includes Morristown Lake and Morristown E Lake, which serve as significant landmarks in an otherwise arid expanse. The map illustrates the sparse, grid-based road network characteristic of the Great Plains, where section lines and county roads provide the primary structure for travel and land management.
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1953 · McIntosh
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1954 · Bismarck
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1958 · Bismarck
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1958 · McIntosh
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1972 · Morristown
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1972 · Pretty Rock Butte SE
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1972 · Morristown SE
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1972 · Skull Butte
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1972 · Thunder Hawk SE
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1972 · Keldron
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