2017 Map of Orient SW

About this map

Bald Mountains rise along the northern edge of this Hand County landscape, overlooking a series of glacial depressions and drainage basins that define the high plains of central South Dakota. The topography is shaped by the subtle watercourses of Matter Cr and Shaefer Cr, which wander through a township grid largely defined by section-line roads and rural corridors such as Co Rd 3 and 350th Ave. This survey captures the region's agricultural layout, where the Public Land Survey System divisions of T116n R70w and T115n R69w organize the vast, open prairie into a precise network of farmstead access and range boundaries. The map provides a clear look at the sparsely populated territory where elevation changes and small wetlands are the primary landmarks for local navigation.