1969 Map of Eagle Mans Butte

About this map

The Rosebud Indian Reservation Boundary marks a significant division on this South Dakota landscape, where the survey details the high plains of Todd and Bennett counties. Central to the topography is Eagle Mans Butte, a prominent landmark that rises above a complex drainage system including Black Elk Creek and Eagle Chief Creek. The map documents a scattered spiritual and community life through sites such as St Stephen Cem in the north and the He Dog Village (Historic Site) situated along Phister Creek in the south. These landmarks, along with St Patrick Ch and Epiphany Ch, indicate a landscape defined by small parish communities and historical ranching activity. The terrain is deeply incised by seasonal watercourses like Chunka Creek and Black Pipe Creek, illustrating the natural drainage patterns of the prairie before modern development altered the surface flow.