2021 Map of Opal East

About this map

Opal serves as the focal point of this rural Meade County landscape, situated at the intersection of Co HWY MC-35 and Opal Rd. The region is defined by a dendritic drainage network of the Beaver Dam Creek system, including the Middle Br Beaver Dam Cr, E Br Beaver Dam Cr, and W Br Beaver Dam Cr. These seasonal waterways carve through a terrain marked by prominent local elevations such as Fox Ridge in the northwest and Mud Butte in the northeast. For genealogists and local historians, the Backes Cem near 178th Pl provides a specific point of interest for family research. The map illustrates a typical Great Plains section-line road grid, where travel is dictated by routes like Lemon Butte Rd and Twilight Pl, reflecting the enduring structure of South Dakota's ranching and agricultural tracts.