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2015 Map of Chance

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Chance serves as the focal point for this expansive section of the High Plains, situated at a junction where Chance Rd meets the local section lines. This 2015 survey reveals a landscape deeply defined by its drainage network, particularly the winding path of Thunder Butte Cr as it traverses the southern half of the quadrangle. The topography is marked by distinct rises like Tailor Butte and the elongated depression of Tailor Draw, which provide significant local relief against the surrounding plains.

The map details a rural infrastructure of gravel roads such as Rolling Hills Rd and 185th Ave, tracing a persistent grid across the varied terrain of the Perkins County grasslands. Numerous smaller watercourses, including Hart Cr and Cone Tree Cr, feed into the larger creek systems, illustrating the essential relationship between the local geography and the drainage patterns that have shaped South Dakota's ranching and agricultural lands over generations.