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2017 Map of Chicken Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Spearfish and its northern extension, North Spearfish, anchor the southeastern corner of this landscape where the Black Hills meet the northern plains. The terrain is defined by a sophisticated network of irrigation and water management, visible through named channels like Cook Ditch, Herber Ditch, and Carlson Ditch that draw from Spearfish Cr. This water system supports the agricultural transitions occurring between the valley floor and the higher elevations of Big Canyon and Higgins Gulch.

To the west, the Redwater River snakes through the northern sections, while Cox Lake and Mud Lake sit near the course of Chicken Creek. The map documents the modern infrastructure of Lawrence and Butte Counties, following the path of Old US Hwy 14 as it cuts across the township lines. The mix of ranch access roads like Lazy J Ranch Dr and developing residential lanes near the city center illustrates the 21st-century character of this historic South Dakota community.