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1968 Map of Flat Top Butte

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Flat Top Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Custer National Forest anchors the southern portion of this landscape, where the northern end of the Slim Buttes rises above the surrounding plains. The terrain is defined by a network of seasonal drainages, including Crooked Creek, Dog Creek, and Rabbit Creek, which carve through the high prairie. Human activity is sparse but visible through infrastructure such as Hoover Road and scattered wells that supported local ranching operations.

One of the most prominent landmarks is the eponymous Flat Top Butte, a distinctive landform standing alongside Finger Butte. The presence of a small Cem and a Gravel Pit suggest the small-scale industrial and community needs of this Harding County area during the late 1960s. This survey is particularly notable for its inclusion of fine red dashed lines that indicate specific fence and field lines as they appeared on aerial photographs in 1964.