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1984 Map of Chicken Creek

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Chicken Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Redwater River and Spearfish Creek converge in this territory along the Butte Co Lawrence Co border, marking a landscape defined by water management and mineral extraction in the mid-1980s. Traces of early agricultural infrastructure are visible through the Abandoned Canal and a Ditch Abandoned Canal near the Thompson area. The presence of Clay Pits and various Gravel Pits reflects the local industrial activity of the period.

Conservation and recreation are anchored by the South Dakota Cox Lake Wildlife Management Area, which includes Cox Lake and Mud Lake. To the south, the settlement of Higgins and a nearby Trailer Park represent the residential footprint, while a Substation and a Wooden Pole Tran Line underscore the era's utility network. The rugged northern terrain is carved by Big Canyon and Willow Creek, contrasting with the more developed southern gulches.