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1937 Map of Oahe

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Oahe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

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The Missouri River cuts through this Central South Dakota landscape, defining the border between Stanley and Hughes counties. The alluvial plain of Peoria Bottom sits opposite the rugged breaks of the western shore, where family-run operations like Madison Ranch and Huckfeldt Ranch were established along prominent landforms such as Anderson Ridge. This mid-1930s landscape is dotted with rural educational centers, including Riverview Sch and Willow Creek Sch, which served the scattered ranching community before the era of school consolidation.

To the south, the Bad River meanders toward its confluence with the Missouri, accompanied by the tracks of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad. Local landmarks like Willow Creek Butte and Murrey Butte provided essential orientation for early travelers across this high prairie. The map preserves the original placement of long-standing cattle ranches and the Iverson settlement, offering a clear view of the region's ranching economy prior to the large-scale damming of the Missouri.