1981 Map of High Elk Hill

About this map

The rolling plains of the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation are captured here in the early 1980s, centered on the prominent rise of High Elk Hill. This West River landscape is defined by its drainage patterns and isolated landmarks, particularly where the East Fork Rudy Creek carves through the southern terrain. Human presence is marked by the St Marks Cem and an electrical Substation, connected by a network of unimproved roads and sections of Abandoned routes. The map documents the political boundary between Dewey Co and Ziebach Co, which bisects the northern part of the quadrangle. For the researcher, this sheet provides a detailed look at the rural infrastructure and land use within the reservation during a period of modern agricultural and utility development.