2012 Map of Dog Ear Buttes

About this map

Dog Ear Buttes dominates the southern landscape of this Tripp County quadrangle, situated within a vast network of prairie drainages in south-central South Dakota. The area is defined by the winding course of Dog Ear Cr, which meanders across the central and southern reaches, while Hollow Cr and Mud Cr define the eastern and western peripheries. The landscape reflects a systematic section-line grid of rural roads, including 280th St and 311th Ave, which facilitate movement between the region's isolated agricultural plots. This survey illustrates the sparse, ranch-oriented settlement patterns common to the Ideal segment, where human activity is closely tied to the natural hydrology of the Great Plains.