South Dakota Compare And Contrast

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The Missouri River stretches 2,341 miles across a vast variety of land. As this winding body of water cuts through the Midwest, it almost cuts the state of South Dakota into two very different worlds. Within South Dakota, East River people have a better quality of life than West River people. One of the biggest and most noticeable differences between East and West River South Dakota is the landscape. People base their lives on how their environment surrounds them. Mother Nature is the supreme ruler when it comes to the rural lives of a lot South Dakota residents. Whether you are from a bigger city of South Dakota or from a small water tower town, we all know that the land runs our life. Driving around in East River South Dakota you will for sure see many fields of corn, soy beans, wheat, and the occasional alfalfa field. Between each row of fields you will find many shelter belts of mature trees that hold the earth in place. Every mile you drive in rural parts of East River you will find a gravel road that will lead you to another exciting adventure. The roads can vary from a nicely paved road to two tire ruts of dirt where only the most brave …show more content…

Rushmore. West River South Dakota has two very different landscapes, the rolling prairie or the wooded hills. In the far south east corner of South Dakota you will find Mt. Rushmore but with that beautiful monument lies a land with hills, stone structures, and spruce trees covering the entire land. The rest of the West River is covered by dried brittle prairie grass. Water barely pools up and when it does it will be dried within weeks if not replenished. The land cannot be farmed due to the hard slope of the dirt and the boulder and rocks that scatter within it. Most of the land is used as grazing land for cattle and not very much wildlife chooses to live on this desolate area of

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