Exploring Sioux County


It was a grand day.  Temperature in the low 70s, sunny sky, and driving a brand almost-new pickup, Firemann and I headed south of Mandan on a tour of Sioux County. 

SC1.JPG (131076 bytes)  The terrain gets more rugged as you head south on Highway 6.

SC2.JPG (157064 bytes)  On the hilltop in the distance is one of the ubiquitous mechanical dinosaurs the ranchers use to adorn the landscape.  This one was a separator, Firemann said.

SC3.JPG (123301 bytes)  My chief navigator, Firemann Legreid.

SC4.JPG (205460 bytes)  Our first stop was Breien, just north of the Sioux County border.  There wasn't much to see and few inhabitants.  Next we drove to Porcupine.  Two kids play with a dog in front of the Head Start Building in Porcupine.

SC5.JPG (172288 bytes)  SC6.JPG (116341 bytes)  There were unique boundary and driveway markers in Porcupine.

Next we crossed the Cannonball River to what used to be the town of Shields.

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