1982 Map of Witten SW

About this map

The Rosebud Indian Reservation Todd Co Tripp Co Boundary runs vertically through this landscape, marking the intersection of indigenous lands and South Dakota county divisions. Recorded as a provisional study in the early 1980s, the map reveals a sparsely settled terrain organized into civil townships including Carter, Taylor, and Wright. The hydrology of the region is defined by intermittent drainage systems such as De Bell Creek, West Cottonwood Creek, and Willow Cr in the south, which carve through the high plains. Human activity is largely limited to a network of unimproved roads and light industrial sites like the Gravel Pits found near the center of the sheet. Notable landforms such as Star Prairie and Jordan further characterize this high-elevation prairie environment.