1983 Map of White Hill

About this map

Plateau terrain and remote plains define this 1983 topographic study along the border of Harding and Perkins counties. The map highlights a rural landscape shaped by water management and family history, most notably the White Hill Dam and the nearby White Hill Creek. Evidence of early settlement is preserved at the Henry Bingaman Cemetery, a key landmark for genealogists researching the families who worked this land. Infrastructure is sparse, centered on the Sorum Road and several wells that supported livestock or early homesteads in this part of northwestern South Dakota. This provisional survey captures the elevation and layout of the White Hill region during the early 1980s, reflecting a period of established ranching and continued agricultural use.