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Grand River National Grassland

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Grand River National Grassland

Grand River National Grassland is a National Grassland in northwestern South Dakota, United States. It is named for the Grand River. The North and South forks of the rivers meet in the grassland. It has a land area of 154,783 acres (62,638 ha). In descending order of acreage it lies in parts of Perk

ins, Corson, and Ziebach counties. The portion in Corson County also lies within the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. The portion in Ziebach County also lies within the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. In the early 1900s, the area was settled by European immigrants under the Homestead Act. In the 1930s a severe drought along with high winds turned the area into a “Dust Bowl.” During the Great Depression, many of the settlers experienced great financial hardships. Under the Agricultural Adjustment Act, the government purchased failed homesteads in order to minimize the economic hardships. These purchased lands were consolidated and rehabilitated and the administration was transferred to the Forest Service and formally designated the Grand River National Grassland in 1960. The grassland is administered by the USDA-Forest Service as part of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands (DPG) from offices...

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