2017 Map of Boxcar Buttes

About this map

The Grand River National Grassland dominates the northern landscape of this Perkins County region, where the open prairie is carved by a network of drainage creeks. The terrain is defined by the prominent Boxcar Buttes in the western portion of the quadrangle, serving as a significant landmark for this high-plains environment. The map details a quiet, rural infrastructure focused on local transit, with roads such as Bakke Rd and Chance Rd crossing the landscape to connect disparate ranching or agricultural tracts. Water sources are primarily intermittent, including Butcher Cr, Hart Cr, and Box Spring Cr, which dictate the local topography. This survey captures the land-use patterns of the late 2010s, showing the division of sections and the enduring importance of named drainages like Big Meadow Cr in an arid grazing territory.