
Plainview serves as the central focal point of this western South Dakota landscape, situated in an area defined by its network of prairie drainages and isolated water bodies. The terrain is deeply incised by Narcelle Creek and its tributary, the West Branch Narcelle Creek, which carve winding paths through the Meade County ranchlands. Several small reservoirs, including Wilson Lake, Nuzum Lake, and Plainview Hughes Lake, suggest a pastoral economy reliant on managed water resources in a region where natural flow is concentrated in seasonal draws like Timber Creek and Deere Creek.
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1953 · Rapid City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Dalzell NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Pedro
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Pedro NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Howes
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1957 · Rapid City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1983 · Lemmon Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1983 · Whiteman Owl SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1983 · Marcus
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1983 · Thompson Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000