2017 Map of Opal East SW

About this map

Meade County ranching and prairie lands are defined by a network of drainage systems in this 2017 survey. The landscape is carved by numerous watercourses including Beaver Dam Cr, Pine Cr, and Sulphur Cr, which create the undulating topography characteristic of this part of the Great Plains. Settlement is sparse, represented primarily by rural roads such as Fox Ridge Rd and Grapevine Rd that follow the section lines of the Public Land Survey System. A notable human landmark is the Vig Limousin Airport in the northern portion of the map, situated near the headwaters of the Middle Br Beaver Dam Cr. The map captures the enduring rural character of western South Dakota, where transportation and land use remain closely tied to the natural hydrology of the Elm Cr and its tributaries.