2017 Map of White Owl

About this map

White Owl serves as the primary focal point of this Meade County landscape, where the prairie topography is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems. The settlement is situated near the White Owl Cem and the waters of White Owl Lake, which feeds into White Owl Cr. The surrounding terrain transitions into the distinct geological features of the South Dakota badlands, evidenced by the converging paths of E Badlands Cr, Middle Badlands Cr, and W Badlands Cr. Transport through this rural expanse relies on a grid of section-line roads such as Howie Rd and Lang Rd, alongside the more diagonal route of Co Hwy 37 S. This 2017 survey illustrates the persistent ranching character of the region, where family-named landmarks like Ranch Rd and Tidewater Rd connect scattered homesteads across the townships.