2015 Map of Coal Springs SE

About this map

Thunder Butte Cr meanders across this Ziebach County landscape, carving a detailed drainage network into the South Dakota prairie. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes and dry washes like School Section Draw, which highlight the natural erosion patterns of the northern plains. This 2015 survey reflects a modern digital mapping era where traditional range and township lines, such as t16n r17e, still anchor the land ownership and agricultural divisions established over a century ago. Transport through this open country relies on local routes like Foster Rd, which cuts diagonally across the topography to connect disparate ranching properties. The prominence of Butte Cr and its tributaries underscores the importance of seasonal water systems in an area where the topography is otherwise shaped by the wind and the wide-open spaces of the western Dakotas.