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1980 Map of Crow Butte

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Crow Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

White River valley and the striking escarpments of the Pine Ridge region define this landscape in Dawes County. The Chicago and North Western railroad corridor tracks across the northern reaches, following the natural break of the land near the river. This 1980s topography reveals a transition from the agricultural flats near Hooker Creek to the protected canyonlands of the Nebraska National Forest.

Landmarks like Crow Butte, Little Crow Butte, and Crown Butte dominate the central terrain, while the Ponderosa State Wildlife Area encompasses the southern timbered draws. For genealogists and local historians, the Crow Butte Cem near Squaw Creek provides a specific point of reference for earlier settlement patterns. The drainage network, including West Ash Creek and English Creek, illustrates the complex erosion patterns that have carved this distinct Nebraska high plains environment.