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2017 Map of Caputa SW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Caputa SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Buffalo Gap National Grassland dominates this section of the western South Dakota plains, where the landscape is defined by an intricate network of seasonal drainages and high points. The rugged character of the area is illustrated by the convergence of several named topographic features, including Lauzon Gulch, Charles Draw, and School Section Draw. These deep cuts into the prairie highlight the historical reliance on natural watercourses in an arid environment, with Spring Creek and Dry Creek serving as primary landmarks for navigation and land division.

Prominent elevations like Flag Mtn provide context for the surrounding terrain, while cattle-country roads such as Lower Spring Creek Road and County Highway 220 follow the easiest grades through the draws. The map illustrates the late twentieth and early twenty-first-century management of public lands, preserving the names of local landmarks like Indian Trail Draw and Hibbs Draw that speak to the region's heritage of movement across the open range.