1950 Map of Potato Creek

About this map

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation lands define this territory, where the settlement of Potato Creek sits along the banks of its namesake waterway. This mid-century survey, updated in the late 1970s, captures a landscape of prairie drainage and intermittent streams including Lost Dog Creek and Turtle Creek. The placement of a Cem near the primary settlement and scattered Windmill sites across the terrain points to the ranching economy and established community life in this portion of Washabaugh County. The map provides a detailed view of the section lines and topography that governed land use during the development of the Missouri River Basin project, showing a network of unimproved roads and light-duty trails that linked these remote outposts.