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1952 Map of Bouquet Table

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Bouquet Table
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and the Badlands National Monument meet in this 1952 study of southwestern South Dakota. The topography is dominated by the massive plateau of Bouquet Table, which divides the drainage systems of Cain Creek and Clifford Creek before they reach the White River. This map illustrates the intersection of federal lands and local life during the early 1950s, highlighting the Reservation Boundary as it follows the section lines between Pennington and Shannon counties.

Transportation is anchored by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad, which skirts the northern edge of the badlands near the community of Imlay. The presence of the Cain Creek Sch near the river bottoms suggests a small but established community centered around the local waterways, providing a detailed record for genealogists and local historians tracking the mid-century landscape of Oglala Lakota territory.