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2021 Map of Black Horse

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Grand River meanders through the heart of this Corson County landscape, defining the topography of the Standing Rock reservation area. Near the eastern edge of the survey, the settlement of Black Horse sits adjacent to the river's winding path, serving as a primary point of human geography in a region dominated by drainage networks. Numerous seasonal watercourses, including Dirt Lodge Cr and Little Soldier Cr, carve deep into the northern plateaus before joining the main river valley.

To the south, Clay Butte stands as a prominent landmark overlooking the confluence of Louse Cr and the river. This 2021 update reveals a sparsely populated terrain where the Public Land Survey System grid, marked by designations like t20n r22e, organizes the vast ranching and tribal lands. The map detail is particularly useful for tracing traditional land divisions and the specific hydrologic features that have dictated grazing and settlement patterns for generations.