2017 Map of Cuny Table West

About this map

Badlands National Park dominates the central landscape of this western South Dakota survey, illustrating the complex erosion patterns and high plateaus of Oglala Lakota County. The map is defined by prominent topographic features known as tables, including the expansive Cuny Table in the southeast and the smaller Blindman Table to the northwest. These flat-topped elevations provide a stark contrast to the intricate drainage networks of Cedar Creek and Brush Creek that carve through the surrounding terrain. In the northeast corner, the sharp descent into Battle Creek Canyon reveals the dramatic vertical relief characteristic of this region. Human presence is concentrated along the southern edge of the sheet, where BIA Highway 2 and Cuny Table Road provide access across the high ground of Red Shirt Table.