1981 Map of Patricia

About this map

Bear-in-the-Lodge Creek winds through the heart of this Bennett County landscape, defining the drainage patterns that shaped local settlement during the early 1980s. The small community of Patricia anchors the eastern edge of the survey, while the settlement of Black Eyes is situated to the southwest near the creek's lower reaches. This map illustrates a transition between the water-rich drainages of Red Horse Creek and Pretty Hip Creek and the industrial activity found at the Gravel Pits. The presence of numerous wells and isolated buildings suggests a scattered ranching or agricultural economy typical of this South Dakota region. To the southeast, the shoreline of White Lake appears at the quadrangle boundary, providing a terminal point for the seasonal flows of Spring Creek.