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1971 Map of Colome SE

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Colome SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Bull Creek and its various tributaries define the hydrology of this rural landscape in south-central South Dakota during the early 1970s. The map illustrates a detailed network of drainages including the West Branch Bull Creek and the East Branch Bull Creek, reflecting the water-dependent topography of the Rosebud Indian Reservation. The township-and-range grid system is clearly overlaid across townships named for local significance, such as Elliston, Dixon, Sully, and Irwin.

Evidence of early 1970s infrastructure and local industry is visible through the presence of Gravel Pits and water management features like the Spillway Elev 1969 and Spillway Elev 2081. The boundary between Tripp and Gregory Counties runs vertically through the eastern portion of the map, providing a specific point of reference for researchers tracing property records or county history in this sparsely settled region of the Great Plains.