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2015 Map of Wendte SW

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Wendte SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

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White Clay Creek and its tributary, E Br White Clay Creek, carve a complex drainage pattern across this section of Jones County. The landscape is defined by the high divides between these watercourses, notably near the headwaters of Head Camp Creek in the northeastern corner. This topography illustrates the erosion-prone character of the western South Dakota plains, where seasonal water flow has sculpted a dense network of draws and ridges.

The human imprint on this area is almost exclusively defined by the Public Land Survey System, with a rigid grid of rural roads such as 227th St, 270th Ave, and 234th St following township and section lines. These corridors provide the primary access to the isolated ranchlands and open range within the boundaries of t2n r28e, t2n r29e, t1n r28e, and t1n r29e, reflecting the enduring agricultural spatial organization of the region.