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1969 Map of St. Francis

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of St. Francis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

St Francis serves as the focal point of this late 1960s study, situated within the Rosebud Indian Reservation. The settlement pattern is anchored by the Mission Sch and the Immaculate Conception Ch, reflecting the community's established social and educational infrastructure. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the uplands of Grass Mountain down into the deeply incised valleys of the Little White River.

Drainage systems like Ironwood Creek, Beads Creek, and Omaha Creek create a complex network of ridges and draws, most notably within Crazy Horse Canyon. This topography reveals the erosion patterns typical of the Missouri River Basin development area. Beyond the town center, features like the local Water Tank and Sewage Disposal Ponds indicate the mid-century modernizing of local utility systems amid the traditional landscape of South Dakota's Todd County.