2015 Map of Coal Springs SW

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Duncan Butte and Curiosity Butte rise above the high plains of Perkins County, defining the elevation and drainage patterns of this sparsely populated South Dakota landscape. The drainage network is articulated by Thunder Butte Cr and Cottonwood Cr, which carve through the prairie alongside significant topographic breaks like Boggy Draw and School Section Draw. In 2015, the area remains dominated by large-scale ranching and land management, indicated by the precise Public Land Survey System boundaries of t16n r15e and t15n r16e. Transportation in this open country relies on a handful of established routes, including Highway 73 and Foster Rd, which provide access to the distant buttes such as Wedgetent Butte near the Porcupine Creek basin.