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1957 Map of Butcher Hill

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Butcher Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Butcher Hill rises as a prominent landmark in this mid-century survey of eastern Custer County, situated near the southeastern edge of Custer State Park. The landscape is defined by the transition from the high ridges of Cobb Ridge and Dow Ridge into the drainage basins of French Creek and Lame Johnny Creek. This area was mapped by the Geological Survey with cooperation from the United States Atomic Energy Commission, reflecting the era's focus on geological resources.

Evidence of rural community life is captured through several educational landmarks, including the Dry Creek Sch and the sites of the Fairview Sch and French Creek Sch. The southeastern corner of the map features a segment of the Chicago and North Western railroad line, which provided a vital link across the prairie. Other notable terrain features include the broad Jolly Flats and the distinctively named Racetrack Butte, while the southern margin reaches the boundary of Wind Cave National Park.