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1974 Map of Red Lake West

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Red Lake West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Missouri River corridor in South Dakota dominates this mid-1970s survey, illustrating the vast expanse of Lake Francis Case following the completion of Fort Randall Dam. The shoreline includes notable terrain features such as Bailey Island and the Boyer State Public Hunting Area, highlighting the region's focus on conservation and public land management.

Further inland, the landscape of Brule County transitions to prairie plateaus marked by local drainage systems like Reimer Creek and the shallow waters of Red Lake. Evidence of small-scale rural infrastructure and local history is visible in the Grandview Cem and scattered Gravel Pits. This document provides a clear view of the Grandview township area just as the modern reservoir system had fully reshaped the river valley's geography.