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1970s Maps of Butte County, South Dakota

Explore 27 historic maps of Butte County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Butte County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Butte County's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.

Butte County, SD maps

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  1. 1973 Map of Lone Tree Draw East, 1977 Print
    1973 Map of Lone Tree Draw East, 1977 Print
    1973 Lone Tree Draw East
    1977 Print · USGS
    Western South Dakota's ranching country is captured here in the early 1970s at the intersection of Butte and Harding Counties. Researchers can trace local landmarks like St Anthony Cem and the drainages of Sand Creek and Lone Tree Draw.
  4. 1973 Map of Lone Tree Draw West, 1977 Print
    1973 Map of Lone Tree Draw West, 1977 Print
    1973 Lone Tree Draw West
    1977 Print · USGS
    The northern range of South Dakota is captured here in the early seventies, spanning the border of Harding and Butte counties. Researchers can trace the watercourses of South Fork Moreau River or locate landmarks like Crow Buttes and Macy Butte.
  7. 1973 Map of Deers Ears Butte North, 1977 Print
    1973 Map of Deers Ears Butte North, 1977 Print
    1973 Deers Ears Butte North
    1977 Print · USGS
    Butte County ranching country is captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing a landscape of winding river forks and high buttes. Researchers can locate the Dakota Range School and trace the paths of the South Fork Moreau River and Spring Creek.
  10. 1973 Map of Antelope Creek East, 1977 Print
    1973 Map of Antelope Creek East, 1977 Print
    1973 Antelope Creek East
    1977 Print · USGS
    Butte County ranchlands are captured here during the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by the drainage of the Moreau River. Researchers can trace the courses of Antelope Creek and Battle Creek, and locate features like the Gravel Pit.
  13. 1973 Map of Owl Butte, 1978 Print
    1973 Map of Owl Butte, 1978 Print
    1973 Owl Butte
    1978 Print · USGS
    The Butte County high plains are captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing a landscape of intermittent streams and prominent landforms. Geologists and local historians can trace the paths of South Sulphur Creek and Elm Creek, or locate landmarks like Owl Butte.
  16. 1973 Map of Haystack Butte, 1978 Print
    1973 Map of Haystack Butte, 1978 Print
    1973 Haystack Butte
    1978 Print · USGS
    Butte County land is mapped here in the early 1970s, showing a remote prairie landscape of prominent geological formations and isolated rural outposts. Local historians can trace early land use near Haystack Butte, the Moreau Sch, and Deschamps.
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  19. 1977 Map of Hoover, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Hoover, 1978 Print
    1977 Hoover
    1978 Print · USGS
    Butte County rangeland in the late 1970s is defined by the convergence of major waterways at the settlement of Hoover. Researchers can trace the winding paths of the South Fork Moreau River, Bull Creek, and Hans Creek through this remote ranching territory.
  22. 1977 Map of Castle Rock, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Castle Rock, 1978 Print
    1977 Castle Rock
    1978 Print · USGS
    The open ranges of Butte County are captured here in the late 1970s, showing a landscape defined by ranching and prairie watercourses. Researchers can trace the drainage of Buck Pasture Creek and find family-named landmarks like Schummer and the prominent Castle Rock.
  25. 1977 Map of Granger Creek, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Granger Creek, 1978 Print
    1977 Granger Creek
    1978 Print · USGS
    Butte and Harding Counties appear in the late 1970s as a landscape of isolated rangeland and intricate drainage networks. Local historians can trace the rural infrastructure of the era, from the Cottonwood Sch to scattered sites like the Drill Hole and Well.
  28. 1977 Map of Deers Ears Butte South, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Deers Ears Butte South, 1978 Print
    1977 Deers Ears Butte South
    1978 Print · USGS
    Butte County ranching country is captured in the late seventies, showing a land shaped by drainage networks and isolated landmarks. Researchers can locate the Twilight Sch and trace water routes like Johns Creek or the North Double R Creek.
  31. 1977 Map of Newell Lake, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Newell Lake, 1978 Print
    1977 Newell Lake
    1978 Print · USGS
    Butte County's irrigation infrastructure and rural landscape are captured here during the mid-seventies. Trace the complex water distribution system of the North Canal alongside landmarks like Newell Lake and the winding Deadman Creek.
  34. 1977 Map of Table Top Butte, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Table Top Butte, 1978 Print
    1977 Table Top Butte
    1978 Print · USGS
    The western South Dakota plains are captured in the late 1970s, showing the cattle-country landscape where Butte and Meade counties meet. Researchers can trace the drainages of Sulphur Creek and Soft Water Creek or locate landmarks like Table Top Butte.
  37. 1977 Map of Antelope Creek West, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Antelope Creek West, 1978 Print
    1977 Antelope Creek West
    1978 Print · USGS
    The open rangelands of Butte County are captured in the late 1970s, showing a landscape defined by traditional Western drainage patterns. Researchers can trace the courses of Antelope Creek, Battle Creek, and Fourmile Creek through this expansive territory.
  40. 1977 Map of Owl Butte SE, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Owl Butte SE, 1978 Print
    1977 Owl Butte SE
    1978 Print · USGS
    Butte County rangeland comes into focus during the late seventies, showing the ranching landscape of the South Dakota plains. Researchers can locate the settlement of Acme and trace the drainage paths of South Sulphur Creek and Elm Creek.
  43. 1977 Map of Greasewood Draw, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Greasewood Draw, 1978 Print
    1977 Greasewood Draw
    1978 Print · USGS
    The northern plains of Butte County are captured here in the late seventies, showing a landscape of working ranches and remote drainages. Researchers can locate landmarks like Twin Dams, the cross-country Pipeline, and named waters like Frozen Horse Creek.
  46. 1978 Map of Sulphur Butte
    1978 Map of Sulphur Butte
    1978 Sulphur Butte
    1978 Print · USGS
    Western Butte County in the late seventies is shown here as a sparse ranching landscape centered on the prominent Sulphur Butte. Researchers can trace the winding paths of North Double R Creek, Frog Creek, and Lonetree Creek across these grazing lands.
  49. 1978 Map of Schoepp Flat
    1978 Map of Schoepp Flat
    1978 Schoepp Flat
    1978 Print · USGS
    Western Butte County in the late seventies is captured here as a landscape defined by its vital water systems. Researchers can trace the path of the North Canal and Lateral irrigation alongside natural features like Willow Creek and Schoepp Flat.
  52. 1978 Map of Indian Butte
    1978 Map of Indian Butte
    1978 Indian Butte
    1978 Print · USGS
    The high plains of the South Dakota borderlands are captured in the late seventies as cattle country meets modern utility expansion. Researchers can trace the drainage of the South Fork Moreau River and locate prominent landmarks like Indian Butte and Gustave Butte.
  55. 1978 Map of Owl Butte NE
    1978 Map of Owl Butte NE
    1978 Owl Butte NE
    1978 Print · USGS
    Butte County ranch lands in the late 1970s reveal a sparse, utilitarian landscape shaped by seasonal water and open range. Genealogists and local historians can trace landmarks such as Sulphur Creek, Doody Creek, and isolated infrastructure like a Well.
  58. 1978 Map of Camp Creek
    1978 Map of Camp Creek
    1978 Camp Creek
    1978 Print · USGS
    The rural expanse of the South Dakota plains comes into focus in the late 1970s at the Butte and Meade county line. Local historians can trace the foundations of this ranching community through landmarks like St Josephs Ch, Mud Butte Sch, and the Plum Draw Cem.
  61. 1978 Map of Alkali Creek West
    1978 Map of Alkali Creek West
    1978 Alkali Creek West
    1978 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Butte and Harding County appear here in the late seventies, showing a landscape shaped by the South Fork Moreau River. Researchers can trace old fence lines and property divisions near Fourmile Butte and Alkali Creek.
  64. 1978 Map of Porter Creek
    1978 Map of Porter Creek
    1978 Porter Creek
    1978 Print · USGS
    The high plains along the Harding Co and Butte Co border are captured here in the late seventies. Researchers can trace the intricate drainage of the North Fork Moreau River and its tributaries like Porter Creek and Horse Creek.
  67. 1978 Map of Fish Draw
    1978 Map of Fish Draw
    1978 Fish Draw
    1978 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Butte and Harding counties appear in the late seventies as a sparsely settled landscape defined by its intricate watercourses. Genealogists and researchers can trace natural landmarks like the North Fork Moreau River, Sweetwater Draw, and Cottonwood Creek.
  70. 1978 Map of Alkali Creek East
    1978 Map of Alkali Creek East
    1978 Alkali Creek East
    1978 Print · USGS
    Northwestern South Dakota's open range is captured in the late 1970s, where Butte and Harding counties meet along the Moreau River. Researchers can trace the winding paths of Alkali Creek, South Fork Moreau River, and Fourmile Creek through this ranching landscape.
  73. 1978 Map of Battle Creek Butte
    1978 Map of Battle Creek Butte
    1978 Battle Creek Butte
    1978 Print · USGS
    The western South Dakota prairie is captured here in the late seventies, showing a landscape of open rangeland and intricate drainage basins. Researchers can trace the terrain around Battle Creek Butte and follow the seasonal flows of Battle Creek and Porcupine Creek.
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