2021 Map of Opal West

About this map

Vansickel Lake serves as a central landmark in this portion of Meade County, where the landscape is defined by the complex branching of the Pine Creek system. The hydrography of the region is traced through the E Br Pine Cr, Middle Br Pine Cr, and W Br Pine Cr, which converge as they flow through the northern reaches of the quadrangle. This 2021 survey reflects the modern rural infrastructure of South Dakota, where long-established section lines and township boundaries like t12n r12e and t11n r13e dictate the path of local travel. Transportation is primarily facilitated by a network of rural routes including Maurine Rd and Opal Rd, which connect remote ranchlands and drainages such as Beaver Cr and Horse Cr to the wider county seat and surrounding agricultural communities.