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2015 Map of Caroline Butte

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Caroline Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Little Missouri River carves a winding, serpentine path through the heart of this Harding County landscape, creating a complex network of drainages and seasonal creek beds. The terrain is defined by its subtle elevation changes and the prominent landmark of Caroline Butte in the eastern section. This area is crisscrossed by numerous waterways, including Wagon Cr, Ebert Cr, and Plum Cr, which feed into the river's basin.

Rural infrastructure is represented by a handful of established routes such as Lewton Rd, Latham Rd, and the appropriately named River Rd. The mapping reflects the transition between public and private lands in the northern Great Plains, organized by the Public Land Survey System grids including t20n r2e and t21n r1e. This survey captures a specific moment in the rural geography of the South Dakota badlands region, focusing on the natural water features like N Slick Cr and Oley Cr that have long dictated the movement and settlement of people in this environment.