2015 Map of Dog Ear Buttes

About this map

Dog Ear Buttes rise as the defining landmark in this South Dakota landscape, providing a topographical anchor for the surrounding prairie of Tripp County. The area is defined by a dendritic network of seasonal drainages, most notably Dog Ear Cr, which meanders across the central and southern reaches of the quadrangle. Other minor watercourses include Hollow Cr in the northwest and Mud Cr in the northeast. The land is strictly partitioned by the Public Land Survey System, as seen in the prominent township boundaries of t99n r77w and t98n r77w. A regular grid of section-line roads, including 280th St and 312th Ave, facilitates access across this rural expanse, reflecting a classic Great Plains settlement pattern where transportation infrastructure follows the township and range survey lines.