2017 Map of Oelrichs

About this map

Oelrichs serves as the central hub of this Fall River County landscape, where the town grid is defined by streets such as Elm St, Main St, and Railway St. The settlement is situated at a junction of regional transit, including Old Hwy 79 and the modern alignment of US Highway 18/385. Surrounding the town, the wide reaches of the Buffalo Gap National Grassland dominate the topography, interspersed with distinctive local elevations like Windy Butte to the north and Limestone Butte to the southeast. Water management is critical in this semi-arid region, evidenced by the Limestone Butte Reservoir and numerous drainage systems including Horsehead Cr and N Fork Blacktail Cr. The map captures a moment of modern rural infrastructure where old section roads like Shaw Rd and Short Grass Rd connect isolated plateaus and hollows such as Antelope Hollow.