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2021 Map of Cottonwood SW

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Cottonwood SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Minuteman Missile National Historic Site stands as a prominent cold-war era landmark near Cactus Flat, positioned along the northern edge of this landscape where the high plains meet modern interstate infrastructure. The geography transitions dramatically as one moves south toward the jagged terrain of Badlands National Park, characterized by features such as Cedar Pass and the steep elevation of Millard Ridge.

Federal conservation land dominates the central portion of the map, held within the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. This area is defined by a network of drainage systems including Big Buffalo Cr and Sixteenmile Cr, which carve through the open range between Big Foot Hill and the park boundary. The map provides a clear look at the intersection of protected natural wilderness and the technological remnants of 20th-century defense history.