1974 Map of Cow Butte

About this map

Cow Butte rises as a prominent landmark in this prairie landscape, where the state boundary between North Dakota and South Dakota meets the intersection of four counties: Adams, Perkins, Harding, and Bowman. This mid-1970s survey illustrates a region defined by its watercourses, most notably the North Fork Grand River which flows eastward through the center of the sheet. Further south, the drainage of Twin Horse Creek carves through the terrain, while Lightning Creek and Buffalo Creek dominate the northern half of the quadrangle. Local community centers are anchored by rural religious sites, including Mamre Ch in the northwest and the Golden Valley Ch Cem to the south. The presence of numerous Gravel Pits suggests the local importance of aggregate mining for road development in this sparsely populated borderland.