1967 Map of Willow Creek SW

About this map

Cedar Bluffs dominates the topography of this South Dakota landscape, where the Missouri River Basin development program documented the complex drainage patterns of the late 1960s. The map illustrates a highly dissected terrain defined by the winding course of Cedar Bluff Creek and its associated breaks. This area, surveyed through photogrammetric methods, reveals a landscape shaped by intermittent water action, with the West Fork Willow Creek and Middle Fork Willow Creek carving deep into the plateau. The survey was conducted as part of a Department of the Interior initiative to map the hydrologic character of the region, providing a detailed view of the natural landmarks and relief that defined Shannon County before later administrative renamings.