2005 Map of Flat Top Butte

About this map

Flat Top Butte dominates this landscape in Harding County, where the plains give way to the prominent elevations of the Slim Buttes and Custer National Forest. The map documents a sparse ranching environment at the turn of the 21st century, centered around isolated homesteads like Verhulst Ranch and Waldie Ranch. A network of seasonal watercourses including Dog Creek, Crooked Creek, and Rabbit Creek carve through the terrain, while the north-south Hoover Road provides the primary transit artery. Surveyors' markers such as the First Guide Meridian East and the Fourth Standard Parallel North segment the land, providing a glimpse into the orderly township and range system that continues to define this Western landscape.