1951 Map of Murdo SE

About this map

The White River flows along the southern edge of this Jones and Mellette County landscape, defining the boundary between township districts. This 1951 survey, with 1970s revisions, illustrates a remote prairie environment characterized by the complex drainage systems of Bull Creek and Spring Creek. The terrain is divided into named regions such as Buffalo, Dunkel, and Westover, reflecting the early administrative or ranching divisions of the South Dakota interior. To the south, Zickrick and Cody border the river’s floodplain. Researchers will find a landscape primarily defined by its hydrology, with Johnny Creek cutting through the western sections. The map serves as a detailed record of the Missouri River Basin development program, showing the topography of the land before modern intensive infrastructure altered the original drainage patterns of these semi-arid plains.