1982 Map of Red Elm SW

About this map

The Cheyenne River Indian Res Bdy marks the northern extent of this landscape, where the prairie topography is defined by the branching drainage of Flint Rock Creek. The map documents a period of transition in the late twentieth century, showing an environment largely dominated by natural drainage patterns including Rock Creek and the meandering South Fork Flint Rock Creek. Human activity is sparse, evidenced primarily by a singular Water Well and sections of road marked as Abandoned, reflecting the shifting land use and settlement patterns within Ziebach County and neighboring Meade and Perkins counties. This provisional survey provides a snapshot of the region's hydrography before significant modern development, preserving the exact alignment of tribal and county boundaries as they stood in the early 1980s.