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1983 Map of Big Draw

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Big Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Sulphur Creek meanders through this portion of Meade County, defining a landscape of intermittent drainage and distinct topographical markers. The area is characterized by prominent high points such as Lookout Butte, Flat Top Butte, and Rizer Hill, which serve as natural landmarks across the drainage basins of Big Draw and Skirt Creek. The drainage patterns here are complex, with several smaller watercourses like Frozen Man Creek and Whistle Creek feeding into the larger system.

Stoneville Lake provides a localized water source in the southern portion of the sheet, situated near the Upper Red Owl terrain feature. The survey illustrates the rural character of the region during the early 1980s, documenting the township and range lines that grid this section of South Dakota. The presence of Rock Creek in the southeast further emphasizes the intricate network of seasonal and permanent waterways that shaped local land use and ranching boundaries.