2012 Map of Vivian NW

About this map

Medicine Creek and the North Fork Medicine Creek wind through this section of Jones County, carving a network of drainage patterns across the prairie. The landscape in this 2012 survey is defined by the open ranching and agricultural lands of south-central South Dakota, where the watercourses provide the primary topographic relief. This map is particularly useful for understanding the modern county road system and land division, showing the intersecting routes of County Highway N 15 and various rural connectors like County Road S10. The transition between the upper reaches of the North Fork and the main stem of Medicine Creek illustrates the vital role of these seasonal and perennial waterways in the regional hydrology of the Great Plains.