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1950 Map of Cuny Table East

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Cuny Table East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation landscape is defined by the dramatic transition between high plateaus and complex drainage networks in this mid-century topographic survey. The area is dominated by large tablelands including Stronghold Table and Cuny Table, which rise sharply above the surrounding badlands. These elevated flats are separated by a web of intermittent watercourses such as Quinn Draw, Nevis Draw, and Big Corral Draw, illustrating the erosional patterns of the Pine Ridge region.

Evidence of local infrastructure and land use is found primarily in the southern portion of the map, where the Cuny Table Sch stands as a focal point for the community. The presence of a isolated Windmill and the naming of areas like Cactus Flats reflect the specialized ranching and agricultural life on the reservation. The map's detail, including 1976 photorevisions, tracks subtle changes in the terrain and road networks while preserving the original 1950 layout of this Shannon County territory.