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2015 Map of Hutmacher Table

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Badlands National Park and the Buffalo Gap National Grassland meet in this landscape of high plateaus and erosional drainages. The terrain is defined by flat-topped tables, most notably Hutmacher Table and Zebell Table, which rise above a network of seasonal watercourses. The local hydrology is marked by numerous dry washes and draws, such as Ralph Draw and Big Corral Draw, that carve through the sedimentary layers toward Indian Cr and N Cottonwood Cr.

Cactus Flats sits near the southern extent of the surveyed area, situated north of the passage through Cottonwood Pass. The administrative boundary between Pennington and Oglala Lakota counties bisects the quadrangle, illustrating the transition from grassland management into the protected badlands. This modern survey provides a clear view of the complex topography and named landmarks within the Wounded Knee District.