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1984 Map of Kruger Lake

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Kruger Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Industrial resource extraction and cattle ranching define this portion of the Belle Fourche River valley. The map reveals an intensive network of Claypits scattered across the landscape, particularly north of the river, suggesting a localized mining economy. Transportation infrastructure is anchored by the Chicago and North Western railroad line passing through the settlement of Colony, which is further serviced by a Wooden Pole Trans Line and a prominent Pipeline.

Water management is central to the area's utility, with several man-made impoundments like Kilpatrick Reservoir, Pine Creek Reservoir, and Kruger Creek Reservoir providing essential resources for the surrounding Mule Shoe Ranch and Jensen Ranch. The presence of a Landing Strip and a separate Jensen Ranch Landing Strip reflects the logistical needs of these large, remote operations. Smaller drainage features such as Bear Gulch and Christofferson Draw break the terrain, leading toward the main river channel.