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2015 Map of Fairpoint SW

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Fairpoint SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The High Plains of Butte and Meade counties are defined here by a series of prominent ridges and drainage basins. Elm Butte Divide and Eightmile Divide act as the primary geographic markers, channeling seasonal runoff through a network of creeks. Waterways such as Lone Tree Cr, W Elm Cr, and Crooked Elm Cr carve through the landscape, creating the distinct topography of Browns Draw.

Human activity is recorded primarily through a grid of section lines and gravel roads, including Hereford Rd and 155th Ave. This area of South Dakota represents a classic western rangeland pattern where physical geography—the rise of the divides and the path of the draws—dictates the movement of both water and transportation. The map captures the quiet, rural character of the region, emphasizing the importance of local naming conventions for minor geographic features in a sparsely populated landscape.