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2017 Map of Cuny Table East

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Cuny Table East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Badlands National Park and the surrounding Oglala Lakota County landscape are defined by striking plateau formations and deeply incised draws in this 2017 study. The transition from the high, flat expanses of Stronghold Table and Galigo Table to the intricate erosion of Battle Creek Canyon illustrates the complex topography of the Wounded Knee District. These elevated "tables" provide a distinct contrast to the lower drainage systems like Cottonwood Cr and Big Corral Draw, which have carved through the soft sedimentary layers over millennia.

Local infrastructure is concentrated primarily in the southern portion of the map, where Bia Hwy 2 and Cuny Table Rd provide access to the area. Near Cuny Table, the presence of Cuny Table Cafe Rd suggests a focal point for local commerce and community within this otherwise sparsely populated and geologically dominant terrain, which also features named landmarks such as Cactus Flats and Nevis Draw.