2017 Map of Owanka NW

About this map

Meade Co and Pennington Co meet along a straight surveyor’s boundary line in this South Dakota ranching landscape. The terrain is defined by the drainages of Elk Creek and Lone Tree Cr, which carve through the high plains. A localized water feature, Tisdale Lake, sits nestled among the hills, while intermittent watercourses like Dry Cr and Patterson Cr underscore the semi-arid character of the region. The map reveals a systematic grid of section lines and gravel roads, including Tisdale Rd and Simonville Rd, which provide access across the sparse terrain. This 2017 study illustrates the enduring rural structure of the area, where large tracts of land are primarily organized by township and range boundaries such as t3n r12e and t2n r11e, reflecting the long-term patterns of Western land division.