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1978 Map of Gustave

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Gustave
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Gustave anchors this corner of Harding County, South Dakota, set against a backdrop of the West Short Pine Hills and Harding Peak. The landscape is a network of drainages and seasonal water sources, including Fortyeight Mile Creek and Sheep Draw, which feed into the larger South Fork Moreau River system. The map reflects a rural ranching community where life is organized around essential landmarks like St Johns Ch and the Gustave Cem.

Evidence of resource management is found in several scattered Well sites and the prominent Pipeline cutting through the western sections. The presence of a Gravel Pit and various Drill Hole markers indicates a landscape defined by light industrial and geological surveying. In the higher elevations to the northeast, features like Sawmill Gulch and Split Pine Spring point to localized timber and water resources critical for supporting livestock and small settlements in this arid region of the High Plains.