2017 Map of Princes Ranch

About this map

Princes Ranch serves as a primary marker of human activity in this expansive section of Stanley County. The landscape is defined by the dendritic drainage patterns of Willow Cr and Lance Creek, which carve through the high plains. A prominent geological depression known as Government Draw dominates the central-eastern portion of the map, illustrating the natural erosion processes typical of this South Dakota terrain. The area is gridded by a series of rural roads, including Greenfield and 267th Ave, which provide access across the township lines of t6n r27e and t6n r28e. This 2017 survey captures the modern cattle-ranching layout of the region, where wide-open spaces are punctuated by intermittent streams and family-held land tracts.