2017 Map of Ralph SW

About this map

Lodgepole Butte stands as a prominent landmark in this corner of Harding County, anchoring a landscape defined by the drainage of Big Nasty Creek and Lens Cr. The area is marked by its quiet, rural infrastructure, where local history is preserved at the Lodgepole Butte Baptist Cem and Emanuel Lutheran Cem. These sites, along with isolated water features like Scarsland Lake, reflect the persistent settlement patterns of northwestern South Dakota. A network of section-line roads, including Hungerford Rd and Vessey Rd, provides the primary framework for the township and range divisions of t22n r7e and t22n r8e. The topography is characterized by intricate drainage systems such as Coal Bank Cr, which weave between the low rises and buttes that characterize this high plains environment.