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2021 Map of Appel Butte

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Appel Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Gillette occupies the northeastern corner of this Campbell County terrain, where residential expansion meets a landscape defined by localized water management and high plains relief. Named buttes such as Appel Butte, Sassick Butte, and Schoolhouse Butte rise above a drainage network dominated by Bone Pile Cr and Bluegate Cr. The distribution of dozens of small impoundments, including Janice Reservoir, Channey Reservoir, and Margaret Sarah Reservoir, indicates the vital importance of water storage for ranching and development in this arid environment.

Local infrastructure is reflected in a grid of named roads and draws, such as Oluf Draw and Mankin Draw, which segment the cattle country surrounding the city. Modern residential street names like Dull Knife Trl, Moon Dancer St, and Pronghorn Meadow Ln suggest a shift toward suburban density near the edge of the Gillette township, contrasting with the open sections of the t48n r73w and t49n r72w survey townships.